Life, 1910-04-07 · page 50 of 76
Life — April 7, 1910 — page 50: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several satirical pieces typical of early-20th-century American humor: **"Consequences of the Comma"** is a nonsense poem poking fun at Victorian literary pretension. It depicts King Charles and his court in absurd situations (standing on heads, walking on hands, the king beheading the queen) — the joke being that a misplaced comma in the original text created ridiculous interpretations. This satirizes both punctuation pedantry and overwrought court literature. **"A Movable Feast"** humorously describes a fashionable woman whose clothing and accessories are entirely edible (cherries, oyster pearls, Persian lamb coat, etc.), mocking the era's excessive ornamentation and materialism in women's fashion. **"No Blarney for Bridget"** and the other brief quips are typical period humor playing on Irish servant stereotypes and domestic situations. The page is primarily advertising for Brewster & Co., a luxury automobile coachbuilder, using the satirical content to attract affluent readers.
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Consequences of the Comma In his court King Charles was standing on his head a golden crown And his royal brow was wrinkled in a most portentous frown Fifty courtiers entered walking on their hands were jewels bright Set in rings of gold and silver what a rare and splendid sight Four and twenty noble ladies proud and fair and ten feet long Were their trains that flowed behind them borne by pages stout and strong In a bower of fragrant roses the musi- cians now compete Blowing trumpets with their noses th inhale the fragrance sweet See the Queen how sad and tearful as the King cuts off her head One bright tress of hair at parting and she wishes she was dead. —The Scrapbook ex is pabtished every Thursday, simultaneously in the U Sritish Possessions, | $5.00 a year in'advance. Ld a yea os Moutis from date of 5 the Postal ers, atter three Ndditional postage to je current copies, 1 cents. essed envelope, Live onal News Company, Breams No contribution will be returned wiles itsel/ responsive for the (os sale by all Newsdealers in The Intern: Vi -S A Movable Feast Se | She has a niscurt-colored hat, 7, With plumes of ottve green. se Beneath the musHRoom crown so flat A bunch of cuerkies may be scen. ‘Tis rerciep upon her cuestNut hair Above her suetmr-pink gown. And from her Litre Neck so fair A chain of oyster pearls hangs down. Her coat is made of Persian Lame, And Frocs are all the style. She doesn't mind at all the “ saat, Because she’s got "em beat a mile. And scattors, roints of every size, Go floating round her feet When she goes auxcixc down the street She looks just good enough to eat! —Harper’s Weekly. No Blarney for Bridget Mistress: Bridget, it always seems to me that the crankiest mistresses get the best cooks. Cook: Ah! Go on wid yer blarney.— Philadelphia Inquirer. .Sue: What do they make in a chafing dish? He: Indigestion. —Smart Set A SOUTHERN SILHOUETTE ndon, E. C nd. AceNrs. Brent also at Saarbach’s News Exchanges. 16 John St., Adelphi Strand, W, C., London; 9, Rue 1, Via Firenze, Milan: Mayence, Germany stration: in Live are ¢ ed. to Live, 1M Souchampton Row, London, 1 Prompt notification should be sent by subscribers of any change of address. 1 in Great Britain apply For Reprint B BREWSTER & C Broadway and 4]‘h. Street, N ew York “ Ow elaunay-DBelleville Licented uder Selden Patent ecial bodies for any Chassis. epairs to body or motor Peerless Cars with our exclusive Coach work by special arrangement with the Peerless Metor Car Ce. Car Illustrations show a new design Brewster body on Delaunay-Belleville chassis, open and closed, comicbooks.com