Life, 1911-01-05 · page 72 of 104
Life — January 5, 1911 — page 72: what you’re looking at
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This page contains **three brief comic pieces** satirizing early 1900s social attitudes, plus advertisements. **"The Decadent Drama"** contrasts theatrical trends: in 1900, "problem plays" featured heroines with scandalous *pasts*; by 1910, the modern version has heroines with darker *futures*—mocking how progressive drama had simply shifted its moral anxiety forward rather than abandoning it entirely. **"Jumping At Conclusions"** plays on the double meaning of "booby" (the card game prize vs. a fool). A young lady announces she's "captured the booby" from a parlor game; her mother misinterprets this as romantic conquest and congratulates her, revealing outdated assumptions about courtship. **"The Point of View"** is a one-liner joke: an insurance agent cynically rejects the maxim "Honesty is the best policy"—his profession depending on skepticism about client claims. **Motor Maxims** offers mock-proverbs about automobiles, satirizing the era's automobile obsession by parodying biblical wisdom literature ("A car in time saves sole leather"). The advertisements below promote Pantasote leather automobile tops and Usher's Whisky.
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DA fa Cl] SR), The Decadent Drama 1900. I hate to see a problem play In which the leading lady Feels often called upon to say Her former life was shady. 1910. But to the modern problem play The old is not a marker; For now we hear the lady say Her future will be darker. —The Club-Fellow. Jumping At Conclusions Youne Lavy (coming in with partner from room ‘where progressive being played): Oh, mummy, I've cap tured the “ booby.” Morier: Well, my daughter, come and kiss me, both of you.—Scraps. The Point of View “ Honesty is the best policy.” Not on your life,” blurted out the insurance agent.—Princeton Tiger. Motor Maxims Still motors run cheap. It’s a wise chauffeur that knows his own speed. A garage is known by the cars it keeps for hire. A motor in hand is worth two in the ditch. A good road is rather to be chosen than great ditches. A spark-plug that can spark and won't spark ought to be plugged. He who speeds and runs away may live to be nabbed some other day. A rut in the road may prove the power behind the thrown. Little motors have big gears. ‘A scorched chauffeur dreads the tire. A good car needs no push. I's a poor clutch that won't work in a tight squeeze. Too many tinkers spoil the car. Never judge a motor by the mort- gage on the roof. A car in time saves sole leather. A green chauffeur maketh a fat under- taker. All cars are gray in the dark. Of two constables, choose the smallest. Collisions never come singly. It is better to turn back than to turn turtle—Harper’s Weekly. icancousiy in the United States, Great Hritain, Canada and Additional pose to toreign countries in the Postal 2 carrent copies, 10 cents, Back numbers, after 5 cents. 4 accompanied by amped and addeeuied ox: Tor the oss or non-return of ussoticited contributions ietain.” The Tmternational News Company, Breams i B.C., Engiand, Aces. Brentano's, 37 Ave. del'Oy ‘aris, News Exchanges, 16 John St., Adelphi, Strand, W. C., London; 143 Rue da 1, Via Gustavo Modena, Milan: Mayence, Germany, erations in Lave are copprichted. For Reprint Richts in Great Britain atniy to Live, 18 Southampton Re Prompt notil i] (] ¢ roduct of our exclusive manufacture, {s°a top material of ta form, bigh recognized by those of experience as unex- ed. in m: ulous dealers substitute cheap. Profits at the purchaser's pe nnot distinguish PANTASOTE as they look somewhat alike when new. One can ONLY be absolutely ase no possible excuse sured et getting for not using it, nuine E as they are sent bANTASOTE by 1: FREE of charge demanding this with every yard ot label on the top. Pantry | PANTASOTE. The dealer has TASOTE. Is supertor to mohair for many reasone—two In partien- ct tho ruination of their inter- n of very Impure rubber by exposure to grease Or aunilght cs Send postal for booklet on top materials, and samples. THE PANTASOTE Co. 155 BOWLING GREEN BLDG. NEW YORK. Nearly a pe century's (- Reputation Great Brian acentury’s Reputation in the G. S. NICHOLAS & CO. NEW YORK Sole Agents comicbooks.com