Life, 1922-07-13 · page 29 of 36
Life — July 13, 1922 — page 29: what you’re looking at
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This page combines film reviews with an advertisement and a short satirical poem. **"The Silent Drama" Reviews**: Life critiques recent silent films, praising *Nanook of the North* for its documentary value and John Barrymore's performance in *Sherlock Holmes*, while dismissing others like *Domestic Relations* as "dull enough for the most exacting morons." **"To a Naughty Little Boy"**: This brief poem satirizes parental hypocrisy—adults forbid children from misbehavior (stealing jam) that adults themselves commit. The joke is that prohibitions make forbidden acts more tempting; children mimic their elders' rule-breaking while being punished for it. It's social commentary on inconsistent moral standards. **Clicquot Club Advertisement**: The bulk of the page promotes ginger ale as a sophisticated drink for romantic situations ("when three is not a crowd"), emphasizing purity and taste. The page reflects 1920s concerns: cinema's cultural importance, generational criticism of adult hypocrisy, and consumer advertising during Prohibition (ginger ale as a respectable beverage).
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om roms (THe SILENT DRAMA Recent Developments @4 (The regular Silent Drama department will be found on page 22) Nanook of the North. Pathé—A remarkable picture of Eskimo life which reflects considerable credit on Robert J. Flaherty, its producer. It is more than educational—it is ex- remely interesting. : My Wild Irish Rose. Vitagraph— Whisht, now, an’ if ye are pinin’ for a bit o’ bunk from the ould sod, here’s your chance. Our Leading Citizen. Paramount.— George Ade and Thomas Meighan collaborate on a film that is sym- pathetic without being stickily senti- mental, and funny without being forced. Domestic Relations. First National. —Dull enough for the most exacting morons. Katherine MacDonald, who is said to be ex-President Wilson’s orite screen star, contributes her share to the absence of entertain- ment. Over the Border. Paramount.— Endless views of Canadian North- west Mounted Policemen trudging through blizzards, and then entering log cabins with flour sprinkled over their mackinaws. Yellow Men and Gold. Goldwyn— A rip-roaring melodrama, featuring Richard Dix, Helene Chadwick, a chest of buried treasure and a re- jected manuscript. Nero. Fox,—Rome is rebuilt in a day, under the personal supervision of Mr. William Fox. Sherlock Holmes. United Artists.— A screen version of William Gil- lette’s play, directed with great skill by Albert. Parker, and perfectly played by John Barrymore. The Stroke of Midnight. Metro.— Splendid acting, but too much of it. Sonny. First National. — Richard Barthelmess gives a characteristic- ally fine performance in a picture that might well have been cheaply sentimental, but isn’t. Silver Wings. Fox—Speaking of cheap sentiment . . . The Crossroads of New York. Sennett, — A burlesque melodrama that is extremely funny and terribly ex at one and the same time. For Review Next Week.—“While Satan Sleeps,” “South of Suva,’ “The F Dollar Baby” and “The Top of w York.” RES. To a Naughty Little Boy ITH unforgiving haughtiness We chide your naughtiness ; How dared you try, abandoned little lad, The thing we so incitingly forbade ! What was it?—stealing jam from pantry shelves? Well, we do that ourselves, Not craving jam, nor having any mind to The villainies our mentors seem in- clined to, But when they arbitrarily taboo them, Of course we do them! + Lire GNocan.cr Grate GINGER ALE | GINGER ALE ET MEASURE 15¥2 FLUID OUNCES asc mat on cuicquor soaine ‘mete, capsicum, camance When three is not a crowd When one isClicquot and the othe: twoareyouandshe. For Clicquot Club Ginger Ale is a friendly drink, each bottle containing enough for her full glass and yours. And what a happy, living drink Clicquot is! It is fascinating to watch the glittering bubbles leap through the gold, break in tiny splashes, and scatter the ginger- perfumed air they hold. But the taste of Clicquot Club counts most. Young, old, or in between—they all like it. Everything in Clicquot is pure. No water but pure spring water is used, and only real Jamaica ginger. Should you like variety You are not limited to Ginger Ale. There are Clic- quot Club Sarsaparilla, Root Beer and Birch Beer. Each one different in taste, but all equally pure and desirable. Buy Clicquot by the case for the home. THE CLICQUOT CLUB CO. Millis, Mass., U.S.A. comicbooks.com 27