Life, 1914-11-19 · page 26 of 44
Life — November 19, 1914 — page 26: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two satirical cartoons reflecting early 20th-century social attitudes: **"Safe on Second"** depicts a governor confronting his son about dining with chorus girls. The joke plays on Victorian propriety—the governor assumes impropriety, but the son's witty retort suggests the real scandal would be the governor's own involvement. "Safe on second" is a baseball metaphor implying the son has avoided getting caught. **"How to Get a Lady Past a Candy Store"** shows a woman being literally dragged past a shop window, sarcastically suggesting women lack self-control around sweets. This reflects period stereotypes about feminine weakness and consumption. The page also features weekly classical music listings, indicating Life's educated, cultured readership. Together, these elements showcase Life's satirical humor targeting gender roles, generational hypocrisy, and social conventions of the Jazz Age era.
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“ERE E* Lady Senator: AR& YOU THE EDITOR THAT REFERRED TO ME AS “ONE OF THE ELDER STATESMEN” ? 'HE GOVERNOR (closing the door): Now, my boy, J am told by friends who know that the other night you were seen in a popular restaurant giving a supper to some chorus girls. Is this true? Tue Son: Yes, sir. “Well, what do you suppose your mother would say, sir, if she knew this?” “She would probably ask me, sir, not to let you know who they were.” BASEBALL TERM “ SAFE ON SECOND” Music of the Week Tuesday, November 17, Zolian Hall (Afternoon).—Début of Paul Draper, a brand-new tenor. (Evening)—First concert of the Margulies Trio. Carnegie Hall (Afternoon).—Song recital by Ernestine Schumann-Heink, a still great contralto, substituting artistic for domestic publicity. > Century Opera House-—Opening performance of Donizetti’s “Lucia di mmermoor”: operatic melodvama used as a background for the vocal pyrotechnics of Florence Macbeth. Wednesday, Novembei 18, Holian Hall—Violoncello recital by Frederick Preston Search. Metropolitan Opera House. Lohengrin”, Richard Wag- ner’s idealistic description of life in Antwerp before the war. ‘Thursday, November 19, Metropolitan Opera House— Bizet’s “Carmen”, revived for the display of Geraldine Farrar’s versatility. Friday, November 20, Metropolitan Opera House.—Strauss’s “Rosenkavalier”: German slapstick comedy raised to the dignity of operatic art. olian Hall (Afternoon).—Nicolai Sokoloff and his violin. (Evening).—Victor Wittgenstein and a pianoforte. Saturday, November 21, Metropolitan Opera House (After- noon).—“ Bohéme,” Puccini's sentimentalization of the traditional Bohemia. (Evening) —Verdi’s “ Aida” at popular prices. olian Hall (Afternoon) —Willy Burmester, a pedagogue of the violin. Carneoie Hall (Afternoon).—Orchestral concert for young people. Sunday, November 22, Holian Hall (Afternoon).—Song recital by Bernice de Pasquale. Carnegie Hall (Afternoon).—John McCormack, the world’s greatest box-office tenor. Belasco Theatre.—First concert of the Barrére Ensemble. an unusual combination of instruments, unusually well played. HOW TO GET A LADY PAST A CANDY STORE comicbooks.com