Life — May 16, 1907 — page 7: what you’re looking at

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seat (S cs a e Littrsr eos J als Rrra oS serve cither the defendant or the plaintiff—whichever will pay me most.” * * * HE truth is, the average American in any walk of life lives a sort of Jekyll and Hyde existence. His emotions and his perceptions are kept distinct. He jeels the truth of a noble line of conduct and it warms his heart to talk of it and he is not a little proud that as a mere abstraction it stirs his emotional nature. But he also keenly perceives that it is not practical to give way to emotion. ‘It doesn’t pay.” ‘That’s: the national retort either con- sciously or unconsciously uttered. HE well-known Irwin brothers, Will = and Wallace, are continually being mistaken for each other. And curiously cnough—to perpetrate a bull—they don’t look a bit alike when they are together, but they look very much alike when they are apart. The fact is, it is a resemblance of personality—of temperament, of voice, rather than of feature. Wallace is the man with a daily poem for the public, and Will was until recently managing editor of McClure’s: Magazine. This inimitable team of literary comedians have done many amazing stunts, but none more re- markable than that which they performed in California some years ago, before they came East. A theatrical company had got stranded because they were enjoined irom giving any more performances of the one play they were equipped to give. The dauntless Irwin team was sent for, and though neither had ever written a play Lefore, they chased pencil over paper for three days and three nights and produced a remarkable concoction that ran for three weeks. But the Ivins could never be got to see a performance; they were so ashamed of it when it was done. se * MORE recent “rush order” job was performed by Will Irwin and is a unique form of knight errantry. A certain young vaudeville artiste had been doing a very popular pantomime act which pres- ently some one else proceeded to copy. Now, according to the copyright law, you cannot copyrighta pantomime performance, but you can copyright the play upon which @ pantomime act is usually based, and so protect it in that way. This particular act, however, utterly lacked any literary par- entage; like ‘Topsy, it had “jes growed,” ‘The theatrical manager first claimed copy- right for this act and then proceeded to make good; and Wallace Invin was called in to do the job. It was the sort of a stunt that delights his soul. In record time he produced an original drama in very blank verse (adapted from the French!). And in due time the copyright was re- ceived from Washington. “But heaven help the man,” says Invin, “who tried to “ THE AUTOMOBILE WITH A REP- UTATION BEHIND IT” Electric Stanhope Model 22b Price*1250 FoR quick trips about town and into the suburbs—for all ordi- nary business and social requirements—here is a car which will grow daily in the esteem of its owner. @ Among vehicles of its type it is as supremely distinctive in smartness of style as is the AP $4,000 Studebaker among gasoline touring cars; it has the same ee ary thorough construction —the same smooth action. Simple in Gibgs operation and always absolutely under control, this car can driven by women with perfect safety through crowded streets. Four speeds, from 3 to 14 miles per hour. Will carry two passengers over ordinary streets 40 miles on one charge. We also build a Special Stanhope, Model | 3a, having a_ mileage of 50 miles, and a maximum speed of 18 miles per hour. This model is especially adapted to the requirements of physicians and other professional men. Other Studebaker electric models are the Runabout, Victoria-Phzeton and Coupe. Send for our new catalog of electric and gasoline cars. STUDEBAKER AUTOMOBILE COMPANY SOUTH BEND, IND. Members Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers BRANCHES SELLING AGENTS NEW YORK CITY, Studebaker Brot. Co. of New York BALTIMORE, MD., Auto Supply and Sturage Co. CHICAGO. Co. IN, MASS... Prentiss M of California N38. C. hwest est ‘AIL, Studebaker Bros, Co. of Uah baker Bros. Mfy. Co. paker Bros. Mtg. Co. MERRY G0 ROUND MONOGRAPH of interest. containing practical facts with- out theories and fancies, sent free - upon request. Dr. walter C. Browning 1325 Spruce St.. Philadelphia, Pa. comicbooks.com -