Life — December 8, 1921 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Page 7: Tribute to Marjorie Rambeau This page features a sketch portrait of actress **Marjorie Rambeau** titled "In 'Daddy's Gone A-Hunting,'" likely referencing a theatrical production. Below the portrait is a poem by **Dorothy Parker** addressing the actress's emotional performance. Parker's verse describes spectators shedding tears while watching Rambeau act, their emotions "collected in a crystal sea." The poem contrasts the audience's struggle to maintain composure—attempting to convince themselves "it isn't true" and that they remain "happy as the widely-mentioned lark"—with their inevitable breakdown, concluding: "we pack the theatre to its doors / To see you weep." The piece is essentially a theatrical tribute celebrating Rambeau's skill at moving audiences through her dramatic performance.