Life, 1923-11-01 · page 9 of 41
Life — November 1, 1923 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three satirical pieces on marriage and social observation: **"The Actor and the Mirror"** mocks a vain actor obsessed with self-examination. The joke: his wife claims he's "star-gazing" when actually he's just looking at himself. **"The Man and the Wife"** satirizes a woman who established a legal residence away from her husband to file for divorce. The moral critiques her complaint about his treatment being "unjust and cruel" when she abandoned him first. **"Science and Religion"** presents a church conversation where the hostess notes it's "queer" that a negligent minister's prayer for "all who are listening" excludes most of the congregation—a dig at inattentive clergy. The bottom cartoon, captioned about smoke, appears to depict labor or working-class commentary, though the context is unclear from the visible text.
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Fabricated Fables The Actor and the Mirror NCE there was an Actor who was very fond of looking in the or at himself. In fact, whenever iad any spare time you could al- s find him in front of the Looking- ss. One day a friend asked the tor’s wife why her husband spent much of his time looking in the rror, and she replied: “He is ilying Astronomy.” “Astronom dher friend in surprise. “Yes,” said faithful wife, not wishing to tray her husband’s conceit, “every ie my husband looks at himself in glass he thinks he's star-gazing.” Moral If at first you don’t succeed, pry, “HE'S A GREAT CARTOONIST. WON THE PULITZER PRIZE LAST YEAR BECAUSE HE + pry again. DREW A CARTOON WITH A SUITCASE IN IT AND DIDN'T PUT ANY HOTEL OR see STEAMSHIP LABELS ON THE SUITCASE.” The Man and the Wife A Woman who had apparently en very happy with her hus- ind for fifteen years surprised all the Judge. “No, sir,” she replied, “I Science and Religion have never revealed the truth about 3 . . : : 7 i: OSTESS (at Suiday morning him until now.’ Strange,” the = . i . breakfast): Stay for church Judge commented, “how careful of : 4 Be service, won't you? The only thing r friends by leaving him one day oA . : ried " SRT the truth a wife can become in a di- A isaac: 3 nd establishing a residence in Ne- ” you miss by radio is the collection. vorce court. t ida. When her Divorce Suit came Guest: Rather shocking to attend trial she poured out a violent de- Moral church in our negligees, no? unciation of her husband and told In Reno Veritas. Hostess: It does seem queer. But he Court that his treatment of her not half so queer as to hear the min- had been vilely unjust and cruel. HE dignity of labor has ap- ister pray, “Bless, O Lord, all those Did you never complain?” asked proached positive snobbishness. who are listening in!” “SHE DOESN'T SMOKE, DOES SHE?” , YES! WHY, SHE SMOKES SOMETHING TERRIBLE! SHE SMOKES LIKE A FISH.” comicbooks.com