Life — February 25, 1909 — page 23: what you’re looking at

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Lackayeisms Barrymore, though singularly gifted, was ex- ceedingly careless of his great talents, and this cil known fact was embodied in Lackaye's Soup is Our Business. verse, which was the reply to an exclamation of . Barrymore's. The subject of conversation at ; The making of Franco-American their part of the banquet table happened to be Soups is our specialty and has “epitaphs.” and the latter, with semi-serious ex- been for years. ression and languid air, remarked to Lackaye: oe . Mean! I wonder what my epitaph will be? Our standard of quality is so high Quick as thought, Lackaye picked up the menu that we officially test each day’s card of the other, and on the back of it scribbled output, rejecting the entire quantity the lines which have become a classic: y upon the slightest variation in flavor. “He talked beneath the moon, 4 * He slept beneath the sun, { _ That is the reason why our soups He lived a life of going-to-do— are so uniformly good. And died with nothing done. itp “Our Kitchen, alwavs open to Neither friend nor enemy of Lackaye is im- At rs “4 mune to a thrust from the point of his sharp visitors, is our best advernsement. fbumor, and his brother actors all come in for a \e Those unable to come will receive share, though he is well pleased also whenever an illustrated ic of ‘description, hey can get back at him. Concerning some ref- boo! erence made to the recent marriage of Nat Good- NY sent free on request. lwin—so many times a bridegroom—Lackaye re- 21 kinds sold by Grocers everywhere arked : . If Nat were a woman, his left hand would 4 in Quart, Pint and Half-Pint Tins. hough equipped with a set of brass Te THE FRANCO-AMERICAN FOOD Co. JERSEY CITY HEIGHTS, N. J. Lackaye is sympathetic—in his own way, how- wer—and the following is an example: ning his failure in Shylock, and telling Tmage wank lackaye how the public had actually laughed at Seelevense: bis serious Shakespearean work. “ But I'm not eked yet,” he exclaimed, brightening up; “I'm, Irish Lasste Figure, Irish Boy Figure. 4% Inches high, 10. each. Irish “ Biddy " Figure with . 1 Flag, 18¢, - Irishman on Potato (box), 25¢. Grotesque Irish Head (box), Se., 15e.. Irish Green Pigs has spent much time in London, tells of an (Woxes), be., 10e., 2, Murphies," Irish Potatoes (box), 15e., 3 Trish High Hat (box) amusing interview between the owner of a pub- ith Pipe, 3 Gree Dress Eee (DON) IOS. Faree Rook (boxe ilistory of Ireland Toe lication in the British capital, whereof George Silichagh. Sc 2" “Green Nile : Lernard Shaw had been the dramatic critic, and ne Max Beerbohm, on the occasion of the latter's iHeartes iy ie lng ip a i doz, Silk Tele Pin } assumption of the duties laid down by G. B.S Irish Pin Flags, Irish Silk Ribbon (10 yards), 2c. piece. Silk Irish, Flag: 7 The owner advised Max of the salary that had 2x3 inches, Sc, Joe, een Ivy Leaf Doillies, 5,6, 7 and 8 inches, 2 de., 3 ~ ge perdoe, irish Green Snapping. Mottors, se, $1.0 pet bos: Shamrock Desi N 7, been paid George Bernard, observing at the same ‘ing, de. Shamroc! ream Cases, ae. per doz. Trish Rose Cases, Ie fine? $1.85 dos,’ Salted Nut size, de. doz, Green Paper irish Baskets, lee Cream. oF 4 | time: ; de Bt Patrick Jack Horner Pie, ig Ribbons, Gin, St, Patrick Tally Cards, akc, doz, Dinner “ Being comparatively inexperienced, you, Mr. Complete Catalogue of Favors for all occasions Free on Request. ; Beecham, cannot, of course expectse much.” All good: nt by Express, We do not pay mail charges. : Oh, yes, I shall!"’ hastily interposed Max. B. SHACKMAN Q co. Dept. 22, 812 Broadway, New York : “Indeed, I shall expect more! Shaw knows the drama so thoroughly that it is an easy matter - for him to write of it, whereas I, knowing noth- pease gondy tocolay | in ing whatever about it, shall find it dreadfully Coad toe ee Nee eelsimed ‘Usd hard work! ''—Harper’s Weekly. hen, with keen meaning, added: “There's a i} --- hakespearean role that you can play in which q i — phey'll not laugh at you." Tacaye wok coe of group at the Lambe ALLEN’S FOOT- EASE n Amold Daly referred to his proposed trip broad, not long ago. The young actor made Shake Into Your Shoes mown his intention of calling upon George Ber- Allen’s Foot=Ease, a wider for the ‘ard Shaw, some of whose plays Daly had pro- feet. It relieves painful, swollen, smarting, luced. He purposed giving the satirist play- marr orcad neem tet he tae Tight his opinion concerning some things of eat co Miscovery of the age. ee ee fee shes acl cary, Tres carla oe Gor mous manipulator of words. “In fact," ex- A, ingrowing nails, sweating, callous and hot, Haimed Daly, hotly, “I propose to give him a ) A iStimonale” THY IF TOSDAL. ‘Sold down, by all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 2%. Do * drawled Lackaye, “perhaps he de - not accept any substitute, Sent by tves it; but, my boy, close and lock the door so a ee ” RIAL PACKAGE No one will hear what he has to say to you. pol by mail, Address Jaly tried to turn the laugh with an assump- jon of mock fear, saying : But how would I get out if Shaw should lose temper?" hrough the keyhole,"" replied Lackaye, . 5 Tutexe is a story of Carlyle in his old age all be quite small enough when Shaw gets having taken the following farewell, in his broad- Brough with you.""—The Clipper. Antiseptic. Mealine Lotion, Tt wl alo, est Scotch, of a young friend who had had him Peete See ire eng cuaniert beard Were in charge for walks, and who, while almost al- Wrongly Blamed pa traer face with 8 ways adapting himself to Carlyle’s mood, had on : Tommy, are you teaching the parrot Wold is 80 tod Boe Bottlen Lie a single occasion ventured to disagree with him: fra sample og recep sf 10 for | “TT would have you to know, young man, that : No mother; Im just telling it what Pee One you have the capacity of being the greatest bore mustn't say.—Harper’s Weekly. LZ) 208 $04 Servet, 0 ¢ in Christendom." —Argonaut. comicbooks.com