Life — December 9, 1920 — page 34: what you’re looking at

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The Public's Humor Max Beerbohm, in an essay on “ The Humor of the Public,” compiles a list of the themes which amuse people: “ Mothers-in-law, henpecked husbands, twins, old maids, Jews, Frenchmen, Ger- Italians, niggers (not Russians, or other foreigners ‘of any denomination), fat- thinness, long hair (worn by a man), baldness, sea-sickness, stuttering, bad cheese. . . .” mans, ness, A Big Order He: Have you ever kissed a man be- fore? Sue (falteringly): He (excited): can thrash him. Sue: But—but—he might be too many for you.—Michigan Gargoyle. Y-yes. Tell me his name, so I Te season's best simile: “ As drunk as a Prohibition enforcement agent.” —B, L. T., in Chicago Tribune. One Bolshevik to Another: PERSONALLY, T AM MUCIE OBLIGED TO YOU FOR YOUR CIGA- T IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERN- MENT I INTEND HAVING YOU SHOT FOR HAV- ING TOBACCO IN YOUR POSSESSION —Le Rire (Paris). Live is publ Canada and B in advance. Additional postage to foreign countries in to Canada, 80 cents. Single current copies, 15 cents. B from date of publication, 25 cents, The text and illustrations in Live are copyrighted, F opply to Lire, Rolls How Issues prior to 1910 out of print. Breams Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, E at Britain, s . $5.00 a year the Postal Union, $1.60 a year; Rack numbers, after three months ings, London, E. C Montreal, Canada No contrib: envelope. licited contributions. Notice of change of issue to be affected. ‘or Reprint Rights in Great Britain C., England. First Cruise tothe Medi The Ship The Trans-Atlantic Cunard Liner “tre “CARONIA” = A Floating Palace The “Caronia” will be the first || steamer making the Mediter- ranean Cruise in six years. The accommodations are superb, The staterooms large and many have private baths, There are Suites de Luxe. There willbedeck sports,danc- ing and other forms of entertainment throughout the entire cruise. ws) January 15% MAP OF THE CRUISE The foreign trade supplied from Lire’s London Office, eC. Canadian distributor, J ns will be returned unless accompanied by Lire does not hold itself responsible for A Glowing Description The, Saturday Evening Post tells of a New Yorker, one of the native-born type, who saw Niagara Falls for the first time He looked the falls over very carefully and returned to his hotel. “Well, what do you think of it for a wonderful sight?” he was asked. “Till say id the New Yorker, without undue enthusiasm, “that she throws a mean leap.” certainly A Minor Role It is certainly unusual to find an actor as modest as the one who inserted the follow- ing advertisement in one of the Papers: “Engagement Wanted—Small part, such as dead body or outside shouts.” —Windsor Magazine (London) London s mine We t Gdn’ Your Demonstration Persistent ComMerctat Traveter: This time, sir, I have quite a new departure— Busy Manuracturer: Good! you do it—London Opinion. Let me see Tux worst enemy ventionality of convention is con- London Mercury Rolls Hor R, Tanguay, 386-388 stamped and loss or non-return address should reach this office two weeks prior to the terranean MADEIRA—Withits almost tropical love- liness. GIBRALTAR — Gateway to the Mediterranean—Excursion to Algeciras. MONTE CARLO. NAPLES—Four days —Excursion toROME. ALEXANDRIA —Astop of seven days will be made in order to afford ample time to visit CAIRO—The world-famed city of the Orient where East meets West—Excursion to LUXOR. ATHENS—Two days in the shadow of the incomparable Parthenon. PALERMO— Excursion to MONREALE. NAPLES— Arriving New York March 4th. 49 days $1450 up Write, wire or "phone for details American Express Company 65 Broadway, New York as = — comicbooks.com