Life, 1912-10-03 · page 13 of 56
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This illustration satirizes the theatrical world of 1890s New York. The drawing shows a line of women in elaborate period dress holding flowers and flags, labeled "Johnettes"—likely chorus girls or performers associated with a popular theatrical production or venue. The central male figure in top hat represents the "chorus boy," depicted in caricatured style typical of Life magazine's satirical approach. The cartoon appears to mock theatrical conventions and the social dynamics of stage performers of the era. The exaggerated costumes and poses suggest satire of both the pretensions of theatrical entertainment and perhaps the status-seeking or vanity of performers themselves—common targets of late-Victorian American humor magazines.
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strike, and visitors—in crowds, ap- parently—are hooking valuable objects of art from the Boston Art Museum. Does Mr. George Moore think that sort of thing can last; that people will go on continuing more and more to infest and crawl over one another like fleas? Oh, no! We shall get a new line on living presently, and peo- ple will spread out again, or wall in their gardens, and Dr. Lyman Abbott and about a million Bull Moosers will emerge from Rooseveltism and be in- dividuals again, and segregation will re-exist and art will go ‘round for another lap. Meanwhile, there is some singularity of perception to be had from an office —say, on the twenty-seventh floor of a tall building. It’s handier than living on a mountain. And, furthermore, the human creature adjusts himself to ything and can learn in time to be solitary in crowds and segregated on Fifth Avenue. So cheer up, George! CCUSATION made by the IVorld that Governor Dix has let Mur- phy and Packy McCabe use New York State’s road money to strengthen the THE CHORUS BOY AND THE JOHNNIETTES Tammany machine has drawn from Packy a roar of protest against pealing to the religious bigotries and racial prejudices of the voters.” “ The day of knownothingism has passed,” says Patrick, “never to return in this country,” and he insists that he will change neither his name nor his creed to suit anybody. Which is manly and estimable of him; but what about the roads? Has the State been getting them good at a fair price? Do they run where they should? From carly in Governor Dix’s ad- ministration there has been gossip that the bars had been let down on the big State road fund, and that Tam- many’s hungry cattle had been let into that pasture. The Governor threw out the non-partisan Hughes road com- mission and set up one of his own. It has long been asserted that the change has been very costly to the State. McCabe's ink-fish howl of “ bigotry” supports that view, but let us know; let in the light! Has Dix let political contractors sell us worse roads at a higher price than was, on the whole, reasonable? A Purchase and a Possibility M* MUNSEY has bought the P ress. And presently will the new Bull Moose morning daily steam up along- side of the Outlook and take aboard an officer from that journalistic ves- sel? That might be a good thing. Any- how one would like to see the hatches lifted on the Outlook and Dr. Abbott let up from the hold and once more tramping his own deck, and Brother Mabie coming home from Japan. And the Press would make a com- modious Bellerophon for the Colonel to voyage in after Waterloo. Autumnal Thought OULD Murphy care for Paris? Or Ireland? The South American Presidents, when their jig is up, have been used to live abroad. Diaz i Croker in Ireland. A long ways from Broadway, but a pleasant change some- times. is in Spain; For Governor OVERNORS are to the fore now. Mr. William Church Osborn is a leading Deme and Congressmen atic candidate at pres- ent in New York, and a fine, dutiful, competent man, who would make an admirable Governor. comicbooks.com