Life, 1914-09-10 · page 3 of 48
Life — September 10, 1914 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and entertainment content** rather than political satire. The main visual shows **five men in formal attire examining what appears to be recording or broadcasting equipment**. The accompanying advertisement promotes a **Victor Records release featuring famous opera singers** (Caruso, Hempel, Duchene, de Segurola, and Setti) performing the "Masked Ball Quintet" from the Metropolitan Opera. The ad emphasizes that listeners can experience the performance's quality through the Victrola recording device. The left column contains a **rhymed poem titled "The Witness for the Defense"** by A.E.W. Mason about a legal case involving characters named Stella, Thresk, and Ballantype in India. Additional advertisements for **Sarge whiskey** and other products appear below. The small cartoon "Yachting Term" at bottom-right is unrelated humor.
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Rhymed Reviews The Witness for the Defense (By A. E, W. Mason, Chas. Scrib- ner’s Sons.) IF Henry Thresk had had the sense To marry Stella when she hinted That “love” was in the present tense, This book would still remain un- printed. But Love to Thresk seemed less divine ‘Than knowledge of the Law's arcana, So Stella wedded Ballantyne, A Captain out in Rajputana. This Ballantyne, a brutal sot, Abused her worse than Cinderella. One early morn they found him shot, And promptly prosecuted Stella. However, Thresk had lately paid A call on Ballantyne, the fellow! And found the Captain much afraid Of death by natives, tan or yellow. He told this fact with sundry lies; And Stella, speedily acquitted, And greatly loathing alien skies, Went Home as fast as steam per- mitted. While Thresk adored her, bad or good, He did not know her place of dwell- ing, And Captain Richard Hazlewood Besieged her heart with love com- pelling. This gallant Captain’s mean old dad To bless the match was far from willing, And sought to prove that Stella had A fatal turn for husband-killing. He summoned Thresk to pump him dry; And Henry fibbed with great com- posure, But prompted Stella on the sly To make a full and frank disclosure, BOTTLED ww BOND As a beverage or a tonic Large is an estimable Rye Whiskey. Introduced 1796 it has been a favorite for 118 years. __ lis distinctive and delightful flavor, its exquisite aroma, its absolute purity, place Large in the van of fine whiskies. Leading wholesalers sell Large. Hotels, Clubs and Cafes, too. THE LARGE DISTILLING COMPANY PITTSBURGH, PA. Ss Caruso oc Securova Hempec OuchHene Caruso and other noted artists hearing their own rendition of the great Masked Ball Quintet Caruso, Hempel, Duchene, de Segurola, Rothier, and Setti (Director of the Metropolitan Opera Chorus) listening to their Masked Ball Quintet (Victor Record 89076) When you hear the famous concerted numbers of opera on the Victrola, it is just as though you were hearing them in the Metropolitan Opera House. They are rendered by the same great artists, and with all the beauty of tone and thrilling power which earn for them the plaudits of enthusiastic opera-goers. Hearing is believing.” Any Victor dealer will gladly play for you this great concerted number or any other music you wish to hear. Victor Talking Machine Co., Camden, N. J., U.S.A. Berliner Gramopboae Co., Montreal, Canadian Distributors Victrolas $15 to $200 Victors $10 to $100 New Victor Records demonstrated at all de: When Stella tremblingly confessed, Her Captain Dick was kind and gen- tle: He said "twas just as he had guessed And didn’t care a continental, Amid the sea of literature— Its flotsam, jetsam, waif and lagan, This book’s a treasure trove, for sure; But its morality is pagan. Arthur Guiterman,