Life, 1914-02-26 · page 36 of 40
Life — February 26, 1914 — page 36: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is an advertisement for *Metropolitan* magazine announcing a special literary event featuring six prominent writers and public figures of the early 20th century. The caricatured portraits above identify (left to right): Rupert Hughes, Richard Harding Davis, an unnamed moderator, Rudyard Kipling, Lincoln Steffens, and H.G. Wells. The ad promotes an evening of readings: Kipling will share a story about English country life; Davis offers a Boy Scout tale; Hughes contributes sentimental romance; Steffens discusses urban political corruption; and Wells addresses voting reform. The announcement positions this as sophisticated entertainment for the magazine's readers, available that night at newsstands for 15 cents—positioning *Metropolitan* as "The Livest Magazine in America" with serious literary and civic content.
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RICHARD RUDYARD LIN 8. Q, WELLS: HARDING ‘KIPLING stnsPans “We have with us this evening—” RUDYARD KIPLING, who will tell his latest short story, “Friendly Brook,’’ a gripping tale of English country life; RICHARD HARDING DAVIS, who has for our entertain- ment, a big happy, bright story, ‘‘A Boy Scout’’—quite the best thing this prince of story-tellers has done. RUPERT HUGHES will add a touch of sentiment with ‘The Last Rose of Summer’’—a tender and beautiful love story of a plain- faced woman. LINCOLN STEFFENS will tell us of the Devil he has found in our City Politics and how we can drive him out of our big cities. H.G. WELLS will add a further timely and serious touch to the evening’s entertainment by addressing us on a new and intelligent use. of the Ballot. This literary feast of good things is in the March METROPOLITAN ds The Livest Magazine in America kno oo migh All news-stands TONIGHT : 15 Cents comicbooks.com