Life, 1913-02-06 · page 39 of 48
Life — February 6, 1913 — page 39: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and entertainment listings**, not political satire. The main content consists of: 1. **"Mum" deodorant ad**: A straightforward product advertisement claiming to prevent perspiration odors at social venues—reflecting early 20th-century anxieties about bodily hygiene in public spaces. 2. **Detroit Electric automobile ad**: The dominant feature promotes electric cars as family vehicles, emphasizing they're easy to drive, reliable, and luxurious. The pitch targets women and families, suggesting electric cars are safer and more practical than gasoline vehicles—a significant marketing angle before gasoline engines dominated. 3. **Vogue fashion announcement** and **Life's Musical Calendar**: Listings for classical concerts and opera performances at venues like Carnegie Hall and the Metropolitan Opera. The page reflects 1913 society: concern with personal grooming, emerging automobile culture, and upper-class entertainment. There is no discernible political cartoon or satire present.
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At the theatre—the dance, recep-| tion—any crowded place “Mum” prevents the odors of perspiration. © at drug- and department-atores. If your dealer hasa’t “Mum.” send us his name snd 25 cents and we will send you & jar postpaid, Mum MfgCo 1106 Chestnut St Philadelphia Why Not Buy a Detroit Electric ? Life's Musical Calendar Oe ail comusonw=—dudnese ali all occasions—business or formal—in Tuesday, February 4, Carnegie Hall i ‘ all kinds of weather, the Detroit Electric (Afternoon).—Joint recital by the Rum- : “lear Vision B j Hill meet all y ford family; Clara Butt-Rumford, con- ye, ’ Clear Vision Brougham will meet all your tralto, with baritone accompaniment. if requirements economically with every luxury of declian Holt (Aftemoan)<—Fiano: té : me the most expensive limousine, minus the necessity cital by David Sapirstein. Pe kiid (Evening).—The Mendelssohn Glee and inconvenience of a chauffeur. Club in a programme of songs for male In fact, every member of the family can drive the chorus. . . Detroit Electric. “It has all the mi you can possibly Carnegie Lyccum.—'Cello recital by need. It can climb any hill that any other car of any Hans Kronold. type can climb. Wednesday, February 5, Metropolizan i , 5 Opera House.—The season's first per- Detroit Electric 1913 Line formance of Wolf-Ferrari’s “ Donne Model 42—Clear Vision Brousham—¢ or 5 pas- __ Curios ers—seats facing forward.» $3000.00 q Model 37-1 —Extension Clear Vision Brougham— Aeolian Hall.—Concert by the Russian | rey 5 passengers—scats tacing forward. 3600.00 Balalaika Orchestra. An unusual com- ; Model 35—Extension Brougham—4 passengers bination of instruments distantly related § seats face to face. 2850.00 to the mandolin and the guitar. ‘ 4 . J Model ae Brougian 2to4 passengers—seats 2700.00 Thursday, February 6, Metropolitan i Model 39—Business Man's Roadster—2 paisenges Opera House (Afternoon).—Wagner's * Model 40—Ladies’ Open Victoria—2 to4 passengers 2300.00 ‘cond performance in : oP RS . belungen Ring. Rte, * ‘4 Anderson Electric Car Co. Carnegie Hall—The Philharmonic Or- = ? _ Detroit, Mich. chestra, with Germaine Schnitzer, pian- iste, and a novelty by Max Reger. Acolian Hall (Afternoon).—Song re- cital by Minnie 7 (Evening). by the Russian Symphony Orchestra. Friday, February 7, Metropolitan Op- cra How performance of Massen “ Manon.” 7 Hall (Afternoon).—Thurs- day's programme repeated by the Phil- harmonic Orchestra. Saturday, February 8, Metropolitan announces tts FORECAST Opera House (Afternocn).—Début of r asion on which the attire of the Mr. Urlus, the new Wagnerian tenor, in performers is strikingly conventional and “Tristan und Isolde. that of the listeners similarly respect- (Evening). — Puccini's ever-popular able, the one phenomenon being duc to ee “La Boheme,” with a still more popular C ¢ Power. of the lav the other to the 2 f tanical bh ‘arnegie Hall (Afternoon) Carn t .—The last People’s Concert by the New York lay concerts Symphony Orchestra: A a by the Philharmonic Orchestra. A pro- ct e ich2 : gramme devoted entirely tothe work of ith explanatory comments by Mr. Wa French composers, with Edmond. Clé- ter Damrosct ment, the tenor, as soloist Aeolian Hail (Afternoon). — Second Aeolian Hall (Afternoon). — Julia recital by Josef, Lhevinne: An attempt Culp, the Dutch contralto, to satisfy insistent demands of a Rider-Possart, pianiste, a FEBRUARY 9 number of American citizens who really York Symphony Orchestra. like to hear a piano well played. Monday, Webraary 10, Avolign Hatt At all Newstands Sunday, February 9, Metropolitan (Aternosh)-—Soog’ vecial by” Feat Opera House.—Regular weekly concert : Reimers. 239. comicbooks.com