Life, 1921-11-24 · page 33 of 34
Life — November 24, 1921 — page 33: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and entertainment reviews** from an early 1920s Life magazine. **The cartoons/humor:** The small dialogue exchanges ("Moving," "Up-to-Date") are brief satirical jokes about contemporary life. The "Moving" bit jokes that a woman found a moving van company president so persuasive he literally moved her—wordplay on "moving." The "Up-to-Date" section mocks how film censorship is forcing screenwriters to adapt: since husbands can no longer be depicted as alcoholics ("drink-cursed"), the author suggests making wives spend money on cigarettes instead—satirizing both changing moral standards and marital dynamics. **Context:** These reflect 1920s Prohibition-era concerns and emerging feminist anxieties about women's spending habits and independence. **The bulk of the page** consists of movie reviews (silent films featuring Mary Pickford, Buster Keaton, Douglas Fairbanks) and period advertisements for French Ivory dressing table sets, Piso's cough syrup, and "Fleurs d'Amour" perfume—luxury goods marketed to affluent readers.
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You Would Like And a gift you'll be glad you is Fifi French Ivory Dressing Table Ware. Beau- iful and serviceable, at mod- erate prices. No. 302, shown here, is a 13 piece complete set. No. 298 is the same de- sign in an 8 piece set. No. 293 is a 3 piece outfit. Ask dealers in your city to show you these numbers. If they do not have Fifi-ware write us for Bulletin 22. Inlaid Company, Providence, R. I. Delightful Clocks. No. 9157 is one f many French Ivory Clocks we make. See them—at stores or in Bulletin 22, REG. U.S. PAT. OFFICE FRENCH-IVORY gy PISO'S Safe & Sane For Coughs and Colds Insist on it by name This syrup 1s diflerent from all others Pleasant — aves quick relief Contains ‘no optates—good for young and old ¢ per bottle everywhere SS (YTHE SILENT DRAMA) Recent Developments a3 ia (The regular Silent Drama department will be found on page 22) Conflict. Universal—Priscilla Dean in a melodrama that is magnificent from a pictorial point of view, but weak as to story. Little Lord Fauntleroy. United -Art- ists—Mary Pickford successfully assumes the two principal réles in an excellent screen version of the famous book. After the Show. Paramount.—A ro- mance of back-stage life, well presented. The Playhouse. First National—The versatile Buster Keaton does a number of things, all of which are funny. Camille. Metro—Very bad. The Ace of Hearts. Goldwyn.—An in- | tensely absorbing melodrama, with several unexpected thrills, and occasional flashes of good acting. The Golem. Riesenfeld—aA beautiful | | production of an ancient legend, with a certain amount of bloodshed thrown in. Woman’s Place. First National.—Con- stance Talmadge in a refreshingly original comedy by Emerson and Loos. Theodora. Goldwyn—A superb spec- | tacle for those who like superb spectacles. It is of Italian origin. Two Minutes to Go. First National— Charles Ray as a substitute who goes in | and saves the day for his dear old Alma He fails, however, to save a very | Mater. weak picture. The Three Musketeers. United Art- ists—Douglas Fairbanks, as D’Artagnan, sets a new world’s record for entertain- ment. Doubling for Romeo. Goldwyn.—The gentle art of burlesque finds its way into the movies, thanks to Will Rogers. The Queen of Sheba. Fox.—All the King’s (Solomon’s) horses, all the King’s men, and at least one of the King’s lady friends, presented under the personal su- pervision of Mr. William Fox. The White Mouse. Selig-Rork.— Two-reel thriller with a little bit too much plot. The hero has a fight with a mad wolf. For Review Next Week.—“The Won- derful Thing” and “The Sheik.” Moving Mrs. Catterson: You seemed to be very much in earnest talking to that man. Mrs. Hatterson: Yes. He's the president of our van company. “And you like him?” “Well, I never had any man move me so much!” Up-to-Date Propucer: You must rewrite “Throbbing Hearts.” The husband can no longer be drink-cursed. ‘ AvutHor: Well, why not have the wife mortgage the farm for cigarette money? “Stitt working for the same people?” “Sure—wife and four kids.” 31 lS N oa, leurs d Amour The perfume of infinite delicacy, abiding fra- grance and rare distinc- tion. A memory of the famous court beauties and the lovely gardens of old France from whence it comes. The Most Luxurious Per- fume In The World Offered in all the most necessary toilet articles— Extrait, Eau de Toilette, Savon, Poudre, Sachet, Talc, Brillantine. Only one of. the many rare perfumes created by this old French house. Illustrated booklet —“Exquisite Parisian Toilet Specialties”— on request ROGER & GALLET 25 WEST 32%2 STREET NEW YORK Creators of Rare Perfumes a) Paris 4 comicbooks.com