Life, 1911-12-14 · page 34 of 40
Life — December 14, 1911 — page 34: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily advertising for Christmas books**, published by J.B. Lippincott Company. The substantive editorial content is minimal. The one notable cartoon piece is "A Frenchman on Macbeth"—a comedic sketch where an enthusiastic French theater-goer describes watching *Macbeth*, likely a recent stage production. The humor relies on **stereotypical French accent representation** (written phonetically: "Mossieu'," "br-r-right," "r-r-appier") and the Frenchman's animated response to the violence—particularly Macbeth's stabbing of Macduff. The joke plays on the contrast between Shakespeare's literary grandeur and the Frenchman's focus on the spectacular physical action. His comment that Macbeth "is rising man in La Belle France" suggests the piece gently mocks European enthusiasm for Shakespeare while poking fun at exaggerated French theatrical mannerisms. The rest of the page consists of book advertisements for titles on China, travel, Daniel Webster biography, flowers/plants, and Whistler—typical 1900s-era gift book fare.
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GROSVENOR’S Firfelt Carriage Boot is just the thing to wear on the way to evening functions of every descrip- tion, such as balls, receptions, parties and the opera. It is trimmed with FIRFELT trimming, ribbon tie bow, satin quilted lining, has a sole leather counter, fine, flexible leather sole and high toe. It can be “LIFE: Il DO!" Wat she do? Ab, ha!— voila le graand, mysterieuse Mossieu’ Shak-es-pier! She not say what she do!” This was “grand,” to be sure; but the prowess of Macbeth, in his “bout” with Macduff, awakens all the mercurial Frenchman's martial ardor: “Mossicu’ Macabess, he see him come, clos’ by; he say (proud empress- ment), ‘Come o-o-n, Moosieu’ Macduffs, and d—d be he who first say Enofs!’ Zen zey fi-i-ght—moche. Ah, hal— voila! Mossicu’ Macabess, vis his br-r-right r-r-appier ‘pink’ him, vat you call, in his body. He ‘ave gots mal d'estomac; he say, vis grand simplicité, “Enoffst’ What for be say ‘Enoffs'? "Cause he got ecnoffs—plaanty; and be ex-pire, r-r-ight away, ‘mediately, pretty quick! Ah, mes amis, Mossieu’ Shak- es-pier_ is rising man in La Belle France!” —Burdett’s World of Humor, By WILLIAM EDGAR GEIL, M.A., LL.D., F.R.G.S. An important book of timely interest. For the last six years Dr. Geil has been exploring China, Recently he visited each of the several capitals of the Eighteen Provinces, around which the present Chinese Rebellion is centered. ‘The author gives us an intimate picture of the conditions now existing in the Celestial Empire. With 100 illustrations and about 12 maps. Large 8¥o, over 400 pages, cloth, gilt top, $5.00 net ; postpaid, $5.20. A Woman’s World Tour in a Motor By HARRIET WHITE FISHER A remarkable tour of 23,000 miles in a motor car. The first of its kind ever made by a woman. Illustrated with Photographs taken en route. Profusely illustrated. 8¥0, cloth, $2.00 net ; postpaid, $2.20. The True Daniel Webster By SYDNEY GEORGE FISHER, Litt.D., LL.D. ‘The author has given us a true history of the life of this great man, telling {acts witbout fear or favor, and has also gathered in this volume many portraits and’ scenes never before published, together with much entirely new information. 24 illustrations, 8vo, cloth, Kilt top, $2.00 net ; postpaid, $2.15. If your dealer cannot supply you we will send prepaid a pair u M and Legends of Flowers, Trees, e i . 2. receipt of price, $3.00, in black FIR- Fruits and Plants Im All Ages and in All Climes [3 FELT felt and $3.50 in velvet. Send By CHARLES H. SKINNER \ 4 Flowers and troes have gathered about them many stor at once Dept.! for Style Book and of absorbing interest ia. themscives and hitherto so difheult . to locate in his ‘and literature. Mr. Skinner has gathered also send us your dealer's name. in the prescat volume. Photogravure trontis. I picce and 10 illustrations in duo-tone, from reproductions of celebrated paintings of Sargent, Alexander, Reynolds, etc. 12mo, ornamental cloth, $1.50 net ; postpaid, $1.65. WORCESTER SLIPPER CO. ||| ae ier | J.P. GROSVENOR, Prop. James McNeill Whistler inf il ae WORCESTER MASS. By ELIZABETH R. and JOSEPH PENNELL W.A.Manscil&Co.. Photo A popular-priced edition of the only authoritative life of Whistler. The Pennells have thoroughly culled the material in the former edition and added much new mat- ter. It is therefore not only a new edition, but really a mew book. Fully illus trated with 96 plates reproduced after ler's famous paintings. Crown 8vo, Whistler binding, deckle edge, $3.50 nct; three-quarter grain levant, $7.so net The Practical Book of Oriental Rugs “ By GRIFFIN LEWIS Shakespeare thus comments on the trag All that it is necessary to know about oriental rugs under one cover. 10 full dy of Macbeth: page illustrations in color ; 74 full-page illustrations in double-tonc ; 67 text design, edy of Macbeth: Fifine: folding charts and maps of the Orient. Handsome 8vo. cloth, wilt tops “Ah! your Mossieu’ Shak-es-pier! decorated box, $4.50; postpaid, $3.70. He is g-r-aa-nd — mysterieuse — soo- Noteworthy Fiction blime! You ave reads ze Macabess! . I Fasten a Bracelet The Far Triumph —ze scene of ze Mossicu’ Macabess vir By DAVID POTTER By ELIZABETH DEJEANS ze Vitch—eh? Superb sooblimitée! " : e Viteh, ¢ Ar-r-r- A big, breezy out of door’s story with am unusual | An enthralling novel of modern American life, Three 4 Wren. Be say vo 26: Vi chy ae soy nt Climas. ‘Colared troatispicce by Martin Justice. 12mo, | Mlustrations itt color by Martin Justios. 12:0, decorated : ze, Vitch!’ she go away; but what she decorated cloth, $1.25 net ; postpaid, $1.37. cloth, $1.25 net; postpaid, $1.37. say when she go away? She say she will do s‘omesing dat aves got no naame! ‘Ah, hal’ she say, ‘I go, like ze r-r-aa-t vizout ze tail—but, I'll do! I'll dot worn over evening slippers, is warm, comfortable and dainty. A Frenchman on Macbeth An enthusiastic French student of comicbooks Men