Life, 1923-07-26 · page 7 of 42
Life — July 26, 1923 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The top section satirizes wedding participants through exaggerated character sketches—the bride as fragile ("peach"), the father stern, the clergyman focused on efficiency, bridesmaids as decoration, and the best man as Jack-of-all-trades. The humor mocks social pretense and rigid wedding roles. The upper cartoon shows a man at leisure asking "Did you make any money at the poker last night?" with the response about winning enough to pay what he owed—satirizing men's gambling habits and financial irresponsibility. The lower cartoon depicts a film director (labeled "GOLDSMITH") shooting a scene with actors and children outdoors, likely mocking early cinema production practices or specific contemporary films. The dialogue jokes about the artificial nature of filmmaking.
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Wedding Impressions In the Manner of the Futurists HE Bride—A peach. A snowfall ending in a drift. The birth of flowers. Modestly to the ground and eyes of hope. God bless her! Her Father—A stern look happily. The dawn of a new day. Money, money. The end of the trail. The Clergyman—Well done! Effici- ency. Where's the ring? Turn on the current. The Bridesmaids—Ziegfeld’s lies. The Flower Girls—Wedding cakes good enough to eat. balls. Shuffle along happily. Look at me. The Ushers—A stiff front. Compe- tence. Two? The Best Man—Jack of all trades. The guardian angel of his friend. At attention, The Audience—Everybody. The Christian to the lions. Necks, necks, craning. A hothouse. Style. The Groom—You made me what I am to-day. Do your duty, officer. This is on me. A gale of whispers. A thunder- storm of melody. They're off! Edmund J. Kiefer. Fol- Snow Frokps chances for president are getting better every minute—that's about the rate of Ford production. harvey— Belle: Di) YOU MAKE ANY MONEY AT THE POKER LAST NIGHT? Dumbell: ULL SAY 1 DID, JOE WON ENOUGH FROM ME TO PAY WHAT HE OWED ME. The Mode RS. Homesopy (cagerly) : What did she wear? Mr. Homenopy: All I could see from where I sat was an air of so- phistication. Informal ONES: I noticed you bowed to the Richards just now. Do you know them? SmitH: Well, sort of indirectly. You see, our dog knows their dog. English Author: 11 MAKES ONE THINK OF GOLDSMITH’S “DESERTED VILLAGE,” DOES IT NOT? Director: GOLDSMITH? GOLDSMITH? WHAT COMPANY'S HE WITH? comicbooks.com