Life, 1907-05-02 · page 27 of 48
Life — May 2, 1907 — page 27: what you’re looking at
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The main cartoon, titled "A Day of Dustless Rest," satirizes an early automotive-age problem: dust from automobiles on rural roads. A farmer has rigged a simple water-spraying contraption along his property line to keep down dust on Sundays when cars pass his cottage. The sketch shows various people and vehicles enjoying a dust-free day as a result. The smaller cartoon below depicts a stepmother warning children to avoid water because "we might get our feet wet"—a humorous non-sequitur playing on exaggerated parental caution. The page also lists Broadway theater offerings from the era, showcasing popular plays and performers like Ethel Barrymore. The text discusses The Lambs, a theatrical club whose annual amateur performances provided talent discovery opportunities, functioning as an experimental theater.
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aN a th ny of HAS PI these are toned down, polished up and in- cluded in one performance given at a Broadway theatre for the enjoyment of the women friends of the club members. ‘This year’s public gambol has just taken place at the Astor Theatre and was not only enjoyable in itself through the unusual cleverness in the matter provided and in its excellence of performance, but as a rare example of the loyalty of the members of a profession to their calling. ‘They wrote and composed and acted and sang through sheer love of the thing they were doing. These gambols of The Lambs are of public interest because they give oppor- tunities for talent which might not other- wise have the chance to find even a semi- public hearing. Individuals have been able to demonstrate ability in directions which perhaps even they themselves were unaware of. Some of the pieces done by The Lambs have developed into plays well known on the public stage and many of the skits have become popular vaudeville num- bers. Outside of its value as a social organization ‘The Lambs has a public im- portance as a sort of theatre libre on a small scale. Metcalfe ECTED A SIMPLE CONTRIVANCE FOR Ki A DAY OF DUSTLESS REST SUNDAYS IN FRONT OF HIS COTTAGE! stor—" Before and After." Revival of laughable little comedy by Mr Leo Ditrichstom Belasco—Messrs. Belasco and Tully's “The Rose of the Rancho.” Highly picturesque and wonderfully well-staged drama California days. ova in “Comtesse Co- quette.”. One of the funniest and cleverest comedies seen in New York for a long time, but not intended for young persons. Casino—"The White Hen." Conventional but amusing comic opera with Mr. Louis Mann and good cast. Empire—Ethel Barrymore in répertoire. Gorrick—"Caught in the Rain.” Mr. William Collier and excellent cast in diverting, light comedy. Hackett—""The Chorus Lady,” Rose Stahl's realistic depiction of the most picturesque of the Tenderloin’s natives. Herald Square—"The Orchid,” with Mr. Eddie Foy as star. Imported and ‘cleverly rewritten amusing musical comedy. ectippede Neptine’s Daughter” and “Pio- ays" Combination on a large scale of wild west, water spectacle, ballet and circus. Knickerbocker —" The Red Mill.” Musical comedy by Messrs. Herbert and Blossom. Funny and tuneful. Lincoln Square—William Morris Stock Company in repertor Lyric—""The Road to. Yesterday.” Ingenious mixing of the eceent and three hundred years ago a the basis of heredity. (G DOWN THE AUTOMOBILE DUST ON Madison Square Garden—Col. “Buffalo Bill” Cody's Wild West show. See opposite. Mojestic—“The Prince Chap,” with Mr. Cyril Scott as the star. Touching little comedy. Proctor’s Theatres—Vaudeville. “ma, HA! THAT IS FUNNY! STEP- MOTHER SAYS TO KEEP AWAY FROM THE WATER, OR WE MIGHT GET OUR FEET WET.” comicbooks.com