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This page from *Life* magazine consists primarily of **film reviews** and **advertising**, not political satire. The left column reviews silent films from 1922, critiquing works like *Penrod*, *Foolish Wives*, and *Moran of the Lady Letty*—mostly dismissive assessments of contemporary cinema. The reviews mention actors like Wesley Barry, Maclyn Arbuckle, and Rudolph Valentino. The dominant visual element is a **Colt's Fire Arms advertisement** featuring a revolver and the tagline "Protection—where most needed." This is straightforward commercial advertising for weapons, not satire. The bottom section includes *Life*'s own self-promotional material, with a quote about drawing "the thing as he sees it" and an offer for discounted subscriptions ($1 for ten weeks). **No political cartoon or satirical critique is present.** This appears to be a standard magazine page mixing entertainment reviews with period advertising and subscription promotions.

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books scrip surely mong r and ature [NSON \NY 6 (ie SILENT DRAMA.) Recent Developments = ular Silent Drama department will be found on page 31) (The + Penrod. First National. — Marshall Neilan’s \ersion of the Tarkington stories, with Wesley Barry in the leading réle. 1, but not good enough. Wives. Uni al—Wholesale in Monte Carlo, where women’s h hurled into the roulette wheel of ¢ and tossed—but go read the subtitles yourself. The Prodigal Judge. Vitagraph.—An | a, with Maclyn | ied melodrama, with ving a splendid performance ensible old jurist who takes up a yagaluud’s existence. One Glorious Day. Paramount—One glorious ing Wil named old-fash. Arbuckle as popular, but not through any fault of this department. ans of the Storm. United Artists. rkably vivid drama of the French produced by the indefatigable h, and played by the Gish sisters and Joseph Schildkraut Where Is My Wandering Boy To- night? Zcidman.—Worse than useless. The Seventh Day. First National— Richard \sarthelmess in-another good pic- ture directed by Henry King. It is a story of the romance between a young land sea captain and a New York ind in’ spite of its apparent in- 1 it is real. Moran of the Lady Letty. Paramount. —A rousing tale of low trickery on the which gives Rodolph Valentino to knock over eighteen smugglers ghteen thousand impressionable st rls—with one wallop. A Doll’s House. United Artists—Naz- imova vives an intelligent and a highly dramativ performance of Ibsen’s tragedy. Haii the Woman. First National—A hone-ton-interesting story, retrieved by some c\ceptionally competent acting. _Turn to the Right. Metro.—Winchell Smith’s famous play of crooks’ regenera- tion, 1 ally amusing, and occasionally dull. Red-Hot Romance. First National— Satire makes its début on the screen, and is well re ed. The Wall Flower. Goldwyn—An at- tempt !y Rupert Hughes to set forth the aged lain girl. It would be much e .tfective if he had resisted the tempt n to introduce artificial comedy relief Tol’able David. First National —Any- one w any faith in the potentialities of the s should see this picture. And those \.ho have not this faith should see it anyway, and be convinced. For Review Next Week. at ng,” “For the Defense, "f the A ce,” “Polly llies’ and several Scenic pictures. Deducted ther like the story of the old bon ho was told to stick to one glass a day, and how about the port?” asked or, ine, doctor; only about six months in advance so far,” replied the old reprobate. Town Topics (London), We of por “We hi it of whimsical nonsense, featur- | Rogers and a nondescript spirit Star Dust. First National—It may be de into a movie that is occasion- | Protection | — where most needed OLTS FIRE ARMS Worlds Right Arm* “S Colt A i Sett Automatic Send for booklet, “Romance of a Colt,” giving interest- ing details of the history of “The World’s Right Arm.” Colt’s Patent Fire Arms Mfg. Co., Hartford, Conn. Pacific Coast Represzntative, Phil. B. Bekeart, 717 Market St.. San Francisco, Calif. “But each for the joy of the working And each in his separate star, Shall draw the thing as he sees it.” ye carrying out this idea sometimes shows widely divergent views on public questions in a single issue, yet all are good. Better subscribe and have all sides and a lot of the latest fun as well. Try it yourself for a year, or, Obey That Impulse, and for a trial trip avail yourself of our Special Offer Enclosed find One Dollar (Canadian $1.20, Foreign $1.40) next ten weeks to Send Lire for the Open only to new subscribers; no subscriptions renewed at this rate LIFE,.598 Madison Avenue, New York Canadian $5.80 One Year $5 Foreign $6.60 comicbooks.com