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Life — May 18, 1911 — page 40: Life, 1911-05-18

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This page is primarily **advertising and literary promotion** rather than political satire. The main content includes: **"An Alphabet of Actors, Actresses, Audiences, et Al"** — a humorous poem by Thomas R. Ybarra listing theatrical personalities of the early 1900s (Maude Adams, John Drew, William Gillette, Lillian Russell, etc.). Each letter represents someone or something in theater culture, with light mockery—Cohan is someone "highbrows would gladly demolish," and chorus girls are reduced to their charms. **Commercial advertisements** dominate: Wright's Silver Cream polish, engraved cards, and Overholt Rye whiskey promoting "ancient lineage" ancestry. **Book promotion** for William Dana Orcutt's novel *The Lever*, emphasizing romantic conflict between idealism and worldly realities. The theatrical alphabet represents in-jokes for readers familiar with Broadway personalities of the era, with gentle rather than pointed satire—typical of *Life* magazine's entertainment-focused content.

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LIFE: Looks Like New The original brilliancy of silver- ware will be renewed and retained by the regu- lar use of J) e WRIGHT'S SILVER CREAM Used By Over a Million American Women Always ready for instant use—contains no grit or acid—will not scratch, wear away or mar the surface, Soft as cream—harmless as water A perfect polish for silverware, met- alware, cut glass, marble, porcelain or enamel. Sold for 38 years. Learn to say" Wright's Silcer Cream” when asking your dealer for a silver polish, Bend 6 (1a stamps) for a large sample Jar, J.A. WRIGHT & CO., 180 Court St., Keene, N.H. An Alphabet of Actors, Ac- tresses, Audiences, et Al A's for Maude Adams, who makes the cutest and prettiest Rooster ; sco the Bold, Blanche Bates’s cnt Boost C is for Georgie M. Cohan, whom high- brows would gladly demolish ; D is for Dudish John Drew, the Uhima Thule of Polish; E is for Erlanger, Abe—that powerful Syndicate showman ; F is his Friend and his Foe, most Famous of managers, Frohman; G is for William Gillette, and likewise the Gods in the Gallery; H is for Him or for Her who Hauls in the Handsomest salar. 1 is May Irwin, the Imp who always to laughter can win you; j is the Juice of the grape which, during the waits, is poured in you; K is for Kalich the grim, through trag- edy splendidly stalking; I is the Lout who is Late and over your Legs goes a-walking ; M’s Miss MacDonald, a sweet and quite fascinating Spring Maiden; 50 ERORAYED CARDS OF YOUR NAME $1.25 moa comecct scart outst inves HOSKINS puta. 938 Chestnut St. PEED win'* BON VOYAGE BOX a ae hoo HATCH AN APPETITE” Broadway at 30th 5t, N.Y. City N is Nazimova—she with the mournful Ibsentiment laden; O's Chauncey Olcott, bedad, the Oirish- est One of Our actors; P is for Patrick and Pat, the chicfest of his benefactors; Q is the sly, lurking Cue, at which every actor must hustle; R's the Rialto, Blanche Ring, and Annie and Lillian Russell ; S is for Sothern and Scheff, the spark- ling and scintillant Fritz’ T is the Tenor who tries, in Trilling, to climb up and hit C s for You—or for Us—the drama’s Untiring pillars; is the V we disburse for comedies, sobbers, and thrillers; W stands for Wills—or Wonderful stunts of Dave Warfield’s; X is that beautifyl ten we handed to Joe Weber—or Fields; Y are the charms due to Youth—toh, would that all chorus girls had ‘em! Z is for—what IS it for—I leave that to you, Sir or Madam. —By Thomas R. Ybarra, in Ne Times. F Ancient Lineagé handed down from 1810 ancestry OLD OVERHOLT RYE a whiskey with a character —a delicious rich mellow- ness all its own Well worth asking for—insisting up- on, if necessary A. Overholt & Co. Pittsburgh, Pa. JUST OUT Lever A NEW NOVEL By William Dana Orcutt Author of “The Spell” “The only lever that moves the world is love, and it rests on a fulcrum of honor.” A fine sentiment, y one woman—much like: the rest of us but does it agree with life as we know it? One man and live out this question to a remarkable answer. The man is a strong man and an idealist. He has a colossal plan of world-wide domination. In attempting to bring about a new social dispensa- tion he encounters love, hate and revenge—those human qualities that always endure. This reality of men and women is forged into a tense and sympathetic novel. The humor of the dialogue and the pretty sentiment of a very youth- ful pair of lovers add a light charm to the big, throbbing romance which sweeps through the book. HARPER & BROTHERS comicbooks.com