Life, 1921-10-27 · page 31 of 34
Life — October 27, 1921 — page 31: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising disguised as editorial content**. The left column contains brief reviews of silent films (titled "The Silent Drama: Recent Developments"), but the dominant feature is a full-page advertisement for Rubberset brand brushes. The advertisement uses a large illustration of a brush head to make a straightforward commercial pitch: these are durable, practical brushes "born of necessity" that perform well. The text emphasizes quality ("every bristle gripped everlastingly in hard rubber") and lists product lines—shaving, tooth, hair, and nail brushes—with prices. **There is no political satire or cartoon here.** This appears to be a standard editorial-advertising hybrid common in early 20th-century magazines, where product advertisements were integrated into magazine pages alongside content. The brush illustration is product-focused rather than editorial commentary. The film reviews are brief, somewhat dismissive notices typical of Life magazine's sardonic house style ("cheap movie," "alternately depressing and dull"), but they comment on contemporary Hollywood productions, not social issues.
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THE SILENT DRAMA Recent Developments (The regular Silent Drama department will be found on page 22) The Great Impersonation. Para- mowit.—James Kirkwood in a good pictur- ization of one of E. Phillips Oppenheim’s best “swat-the-spy” stories, The Rage of Paris. Universal—The Universal Company offered a solid gold m™ bag to the person writing the best review of this cheap movie. We are ex- pecting the coveted prize any minut! Little Lord Fauntleroy. United Ar- tists —Our Mary scores one of the biggest t phs' of her career in a picture that will delight her devotees, and will cer- tainly not hurt anyone. Three-Word Brand. Paramount—Bill Hart as a pair of twin brothers, one of y » is a rough character and the other, governor of a state. Both of the boys squint, Peter Ibbetson. Paramount—T his production has been variously called “The Love Dream, ” “The Great Romance” and “Forever.” It is _an adaptation of Du M r's “Peter Ibbetson,” and it is a remarkably good picture. "As soon as we find out what the official name is, we shall be in a position to speak more freely. Camille. Metro.—Nazimova in a movie that is alternately depressing and dull. I Accuse. Klaw—A French war pic- ture so rich in dramatic potentialities that you can afford to overlook most of the technical deficiencies. The Great Moment. Paramount.— The producers of this picture have figured that it will make at least one million dol- lars, and they will be most disappointed if short of that mark. W on’t you do art to send it over the top? Is there body here from Utah who will buy a fifty-cent ticket? The _Idle Class. First National.— Thackeray in satirizing Va Pilgrims of the Night. Aseoctaned P s——Another Oppenheim melo- interpreted by a cast of unusual The Affairs of Anatol. Paramount-— creen version of the Hollywood City irectory. The Invisible Power. Goldwyn— House Peters all tangled up in the long arm of the law. In spite of occasional bursts of banality, it is an interesting story. The Playhouse. First National—Bus- ter Keaton plays every part in a comedy that boasts a real all-star cast. Bits of Life. First National—Marshall Neilan adapts the vaudeville skit idea into motion picture form, with highly satisfac- tory results. Three out of the four stories are good, and all of them are well done. Footlights. Paramount.—Elsie Fergu- son gives a first-rate performance in a splendid picture. _The Three Musketeers. ists —Perfect entertainment for every of brow, high or low, broad or narrow, concave or convex. Douglas Fair- as D”. '‘Artagnan, writes his name in large letters in the players’ Hall of Fame. For Review Next Weex.—“The Case of Becky,’ “Theodora” and “From the Ground Up.” United Ar- every bristle gripped everlastingly in hard Born of the necessity for brushes that MUST make good! the line and the price: World's Standard SHAVING BRUSHES A complete range in Badger Hair, French, and Rachto Bristle, priced to suit YOUR pocketbook, Safety TOOTH BRUSHES One quality only, but all sizes, stiffnesses, and styles—35 cents to 60 cents each, Sanitary HAIR BRUSHES Regular models, $2.00 to $6.00 each; Mili- tary models, $2.50 to $10.00 per pair. Everlasting NAIL BRUSHES Black Walnut Backs, $1.00, $1.25, and $1.50 each; White Alberite Backs, $1.75, $2.25, and $2.50 each. at YOUR store! RUBBERSETCOMPANY (BR. & C. P. Co., Props.) Newark, New Jersey, U. S. A. RUBBERSET COMPANY Ltd. Factories: Toronto and Gravenhurst, Can. RUB BBERS TRADE A MADE IN STERILIZED SET comicbooks.com