Life, 1925-01-29 · page 14 of 37
Life — January 29, 1925 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three distinct pieces: 1. **"We Missed the First Act"** - A cartoon showing an audience in a theater looking confused, with the caption joking that they've arrived late but at least got "much velvet" (suggesting an expensive/fancy venue). The satire mocks people attending shows without watching the full performance. 2. **"Dull Domesticity"** - A sketch of a married couple in conversation about staying home, with the husband reluctant. It's a domestic comedy about marital routine. 3. **"Mrs. Pops' Diary"** - A diary entry dated January 22nd describing social activities, including visits from acquaintances and mentions of various people (Raymond Hitchcock, Robert Benchley, etc.). This appears to be celebrity gossip/society commentary presented as a fictional diary. The page satirizes upper-class social life, theater culture, and domestic relationships typical of 1920s Life magazine humor.
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MISSED THE FIRST ACT.” MUCH VELVET.” “We “WELL, THAT'S JUST sO “HA! Har chortied Mr. Stugger, as he opened up the case and found but cleven bottles. “I see, a bootlegger’s dozen.” Dull Domesticity RY Movers Youxc Hussann: ets stay home to-night, lovie. V.M.Y. Wire: Vd like to, dear, but we must be careful not to let ourselves stagnate. We stayed home one night last month and two the month hefore. HE question also is, when is the younger generation coming to? vee Fey es ee een She: Let's Go TO “DANTE’S INFERNO.” He: N0, THANKS, 1 DON'T DANCE. Nox Nocti Indicat— WHEN I survey the bright Celestial sphere: rich with jewels hung, that night Doth hke an Ethiop bride appear ; To sce such waste, I wot I am struck dumb That such a great display should not Be advertising chewing gum. No starry letters in the skies Are placed to say That some screen favorite testifies In praise of Hoozus’ Beauty Cl Trees, rocks and mountains are defac Such goods to ery— How must sign-painters feel disgrac That they can’t tamper with the sky! Duk; S: Ces Lops Diary Lida Ellis come early t Famuary co mie, with ‘n@ man she had met last nigh at a revel who had said seriously « a prologue to a tale, You may not hb aware, Mistress Ellis, that the Prince of Wales recently: paid a visit to this country, but Lida stuck it out to, me thinks, his complete captivation. Lord! if genius be an infinite capacity for tak ing pains, popularity does surely rest on the same ability for putting up with bores....In the afternoon to an intercollegiate crossword puzzle contest whereat Raymond Hitchcock, very com- ickal, master of ceremonies and Mistress Robert Benchley and I did represent Smith College, but Lord! the boards on which we worked in view of all were so gigantic that, having written “one” for “unit” instead of “ace,” we could not perceive our error before Wellesley had finished. Mr. Hitchcock did confide that our per- sistence in so simple an error had almost caused him to sob aloud, but at any rate we did lose no time by paus- ing to light a cigaret, as did H. Broun, who stood with Robert Sherwood for Harvard. news of was All the morning gone searching the town for hallades to add to Miriam Doyle's and Blair Neale’s repertoire (Continued on page 29) comicbooks.com