Life, 1923-03-01 · page 29 of 36
Life — March 1, 1923 — page 29: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily a **film review section** ("The Silent Drama: Recent Developments") covering early 1920s silent movies, with a notable cartoon at the bottom. ## The Cartoon ("The Hired Man") The small cartoon depicts a domestic interaction about dancing. A man asks a woman, "Do you dance the Tango?" She replies, "No indeed!" He then suggests she should learn immediately, since he's spending six dollars daily on a dancing partner—but she could replace him "with considerable economy." **The joke**: It's a play on the servant/employer relationship. The "hired man" proposes the woman learn to dance so she won't need to pay him for that service, making him more economically valuable by reducing her expenses elsewhere. The satire targets either domestic servants' hustling for job security or critiques wasteful spending on luxuries like dancing instruction during this era. The cartoon is credited to *Le Journal Amusant* (Paris), indicating Life republished international humor. The page also includes a **Tiffany & Co. advertisement** and promotional content for Hot Springs, Virginia's resort amenities.
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THE SILENT DRAMA Recent Developments & (The regular Silent Drama department will be found on page 22) Poor Men’s Wives. Preferred—The story of two shop girls who embark upon the turbulent seas of matrimony— simply but expressively told. The Dangerous Age. First National. —Lewis Stone does much to redeem a silly drama, but it is too much for him. Milady. American—A French ver- sion of “The Three Musketeers,” capa- bly acted and directed and beautifully set, but rather involved as to plot. The Pilgrim. First National—Char- lie Chaplin as a crook who masquerades as a minister and is called upon to as- sume control of a church. It is terribly funr Peg o’ My Heart. Mctro.—Laurette r is incredibly young and beauti- f 1 this excellent adaptation of her most famous play. Drums of Fate. Paramount—The sad tale of a girl who married an Afri- can explorer. It is but a slight varia- tion of the old travelling man stories. Omar the Tentmaker. First. Na- tional—Omar Khayyam contributes ome film propaganda for the Light and Beer movement. Gimme. Goldwyn—Another story of NE feels fresh as the morning after a brisk canter over the picturesque moun- tain trails of Hot Springs. Two famous golf courses — spark- ling sunshine, invig- orating atmosphere. Celebrated thermal bath establishment. Hot Springs TIFFANY & GO. PEARLS JEWELRY SILVERWARE NOTED FOR QUALITY AND VARIETY MAIL INquiRIES RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION FIFTH AVENUE & 37! STREET NEw YORK young married life, written and di- rected by Rupert Hughes, and played, with rare skill, by Helené Chadwick. Second Fiddle. Hodkinson —Glenn Hunter, in a sort of “Tol’able David” role, proves that he can scrap with the best of them. Back Home and Broke. Paramount. —The likable Thomas Meighan col- laborates again with George Ade, and the result is thoroughly satisfactory. One Week of Love. Sei ¢ t ies Q, about a society girl who is Jost in the wilder- ness and there meets her mate. Conway Tearle is good. Robin Hood. United Artists. — Douglas Fairbanks in a gorgeous page- ant of the merry days of old. The Beautifu! and Damned. I/’ar- ner—A pointless tale of the jazz age. For Review Next Week—‘The Christian,” “Java Head.” “The Voice from the Minaret,” “Nobody’s.Money,” “Fury” and “Driven.” THE HIRED MAN do you dance the Tango?” noindeed!” you learn it immediately. spending six dollars every day for a dancing partner. You can re- place him with considerable economy.” —Le Journal Amusant (Paris). comicbooks.com