Life, 1923-01-04 · page 32 of 44
Life — January 4, 1923 — page 32: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple brief humorous anecdotes rather than a single political cartoon. The jokes target everyday situations and British dialect humor typical of early 20th-century Life magazine: **"Wheel-Chair Diversions"** describes an invalid-chair attendant casually mentioning he plans to race downhill with another wheelchair operator—the dark humor lies in the casual endangerment of disabled passengers. **"In a London Theatre"** plays on Cockney working-class misunderstanding of theatrical language, where "beaver" (slang for a man's face) is mistaken for literal beaver fur on the Prince of Wales. **Other brief jokes** mock Al Smith's vague campaign promises, a book salesman's deceptive sales tactics (hiding in a golf bag), and a doctor's political indiscretion around a republican patient. The page is otherwise dominated by Brooks Brothers advertising. The humor relies on dialect comedy, class-based misunderstandings, and casual cruelty—all common to period publications but reflecting attitudes modern readers would find dated or offensive.
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DA AMT JA5§R) SSSR), AVL Nyllv Wheel-Chair Diversions Old Brown had had a terrible morn- ing. He could not walk, and had en- gaged a man to pull him about in an invalid’s chair. Twice they had nearly Ina London Theatre been crushed under a tramcar, and once Scene—The gallery of the Old Vic. during a performance of King Henry IV., Part 1 First GatteryiteE: When that cove said, “I saw young ’Arry with his beaver on,” what did ’e mean? Seconp Dirto: He'd seen the Prince o’ Wales one morning before ‘e’d shaved 'isself—Windsor Magasine. Ambiguous Al Smith says he’s going to put on his George Harveys and do a lot of hard work in Albany, and New York doesn’t know whether he means shell- rimmed goggles, knee pants or cap and bells—Detroit News. ZEKE: Wall, how ye feelin’, Jed? Me Oh, purty good. What? Purty good, after me walk ’ four miles to see ye? —Kansas Brown Bull. the invalid-chair man had almost dropped his charge into a river. They halted at the top of a very steep hill. At first Brown welcomed the halt, asked, nervously. “Tt’s all right, guv’nor,” the attend- ant replied, unconcernedly. “I’m only waiting for my mate, with another old gent. We're going to ’ave a race down the ‘ill."—Tit-Bits. In Extremis Doctor (at bedside): I fancy he is about ready for the Kingdom of Heaven. MINISTERING WiFE: Will you be quiet . and him so good a republican! —Le Journal Amusant (Paris). Effective Approach “Why did you let that book agent . Hostess (a great collector of pet ani- into my offic “I’m going to give up cigars.” mals): Major! For the third time, do “Well, sir, as you saw, he had } “Good enough! I need one right you take sugar? stuff in a golf bag.” now.”—Argus (Seattle) —Humorist (London). —Louisville Courier-Journal. Lire is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United St Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. Title registered in U Patent Office, $3.00 a year in advance. Additional postage to foreign The foreign trade supplied from Lire’s London Office, Rolls House, resins Buildings, Lon Company, Ltd., 386-388 St. James Street, Montreal, Canada. lon, E. C. Canadian distributor, ‘The American countries in the Postal Union, $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80 cents. Back No contributions will be returned unless accompanied by stamped and numbers cannot be supplied. addressed envelcpe. Lire docs not hold itself responsible for the loss ot The text and illustrations in Lire are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights "on-return of unsolicited contributions. in Great Britain apply to Live, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Notice of change of address should reach this ofice two weeks rior Lane, London, E. C., England. to the date of issue to be affected. ESTABLISHED 1818 Arhs Dens CCS ELe LOTHIN IN ING« Gentlemens | Furnishing “4 MADISON AVENUE COR. FORTY-FOURTH STREET NEW YORK Telephone Murray Hill 8800 Clothing for Winter Sport in the North or South Ulsters, Tweed Suits, Fur-lined Garments Wool Sweaters, Mufflers, Gloves, Stockings Flannel, Silk or Light-weight Homespuns Summer Haberdashery Hats & Shoes BROOKS BROTHERS For the Traveller: Building, convenient Complete Outfits Ready made or to Order Steamer Rugs and Holdalls to Grand Central, Subway special Light-weight Trunks i Collapsible soiled linen bags and to many, of the leading Dressing Cases with only the necessary fittings Hotels and Clubs Send for “The Packing of your Luggage” BOSTON NEWPORT ‘TREMONTCOR. BOYLSTON 220 BELLEVUE AVENUE F comicbooks.com