Life, 1921-12-15 · page 7 of 34
Life — December 15, 1921 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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This page features a sketch portrait and tribute to **Marilyn Miller**, a Broadway performer. The accompanying poem by **Dorothy Parker** celebrates Miller's theatrical career, specifically referencing her role in a show called "Sally." Parker's verse describes Miller's journey "from the alley's gloom and chill" to fame as a dancer, noting how "the theatre owns her smiles." The poem praises Miller's unique contribution to entertainment—her "songs and dances"—while suggesting other theatrical productions lack her particular talent. This appears to be a respectful profile rather than satire, presenting Miller as a notable entertainer of the era, likely from the 1920s based on the hairstyle and artistic style.
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Marilyn Miller ‘ROM the alley’s gloom and chill Ever onward Sally goes— Up to fame danced Sally, Life’s one thing that’s certain. Which was nice for her, but still O’er the end of other shows Rough upon the alley. Let us draw a curtain. How it must regret her wiles, Their untimely ends are sad, All her ways and glances, But they stood no chances, Now the theatre owns her smiles, For, you see, they never had Sallies, songs, and dances. Sally's songs and dances. Dorothy Parker. Copyright Life Pub. Lo comicbooks.com