Life, 1923-05-10 · page 13 of 36
Life — May 10, 1923 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two distinct pieces: **Top cartoon:** A Western scene showing two cowboys on horses. One says to the other, "Ye say ye lost yer powder-puff, miss? Jest a minute and I'll fix ye up with a new one." This appears to be satirizing overly masculine or rough frontier types encountering feminine vanity items—the humor lies in the incongruity of a rugged cowboy being enlisted to help with cosmetic accessories. **Bottom section:** "Twin Bed-time Stories: First Appearance of the Green-Eyed Monster"—a domestic comedy sketch about married couple the Newleighs. Benedict and Mrs. Newleigh argue about his attentiveness to another woman (Mrs. Thomas) at a reception. The "green-eyed monster" refers to jealousy. A comedic illustration shows Benedict with a janitor or caretaker figure. The sketch explores marital tension and suspicion, which the text indicates continues on page 32.
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“Ye say ye lost yer powder-puff, miss? Jest a minute and I'll fix ye up with a new one.” Twin Bed-time Stories First Appearance of the Green-Eyed Monster CENE: Bedroom of the Newlcighs. From Twin Benepict (bewildered): Either you're crazy or I am. Bed No. 1 come sounds of soft sobbing. Benedict I don’t even know who it is you're talking about. is sleeping in the other. Mrs. New teicu: Don’t try to lie to me, Mrs. NEWLEIGH (her tears just beginning to get Benedict. You know perfectly well whom I mean under way with a good head of stcam): Mmpi— —that slender, vampy-looking wom- mmpfi— = an with the slinky black hat. Benepict (wearily opening his eyes): Leila, I'll 5 BeNnepict (searching his mem- have to see the janitor in the morning about that ory): Slinky black hat—slinky black radiator. It's making an awfully . hat—Oh, yes, I do remember talking queer squeaking noise. to someone who answered that Mrs. NEWLEIGH (her sorrow general description, but— becoming intolerable under this Mrs. NEwLeicn (bitteriy): latest burden): Oh! Oh! Here I Oh! you admit it at last, do you? am crying because my heart is I thought she hadn’t passed breaking and you pretend to think completely out of your mind it's the radiator. I believe you'd after the animated way you laugh if I were dying. = were talking to her. Benepict (consolingly): No, - BENEDICT (mysteriously) : honey! I’d wait until you were J Do you know what we were dead at any rate. (Mrs. New- talking about? leigh’s sobs become more violent.) y Mrs. NEWLEIGH (the worst I was only kidding, dear. What's can be no blow to her): I can the trouble, anyway ? guess. Oh— Mrs. NeweicH: Oh, oh, the Benepict: _Fiddlesticks! way you were talking with Mrs. We were carrying on an arg- Thomas at the reception to- ument about Mah Jongg, and day. Y-ou don’t love me any = I can assure you it'll mean more. Y-you’re in love with nothing in my life whether her. You never talk to your I ever see her again or not. wife like that. “It’s got my penny.” (Continued on page 32) comicbooks.com