Life — May 14, 1925 — page 28: what you’re looking at

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BELE-INE, § THE b] EACH AND EVERY | BELLE-ISLE YEAR IF YOU LIKE THE UNIVERSE, you'hL. LOVE. BELLE- ISLE / 3,000,001 |) JANUARY. \Z acoee Rel WERE - 1S eee We THE STAR MEMBER OF ONE OF OUR LEADING ROTARY CLUBS IS STRANDED ON A DESERT ISLAND Art and Letters Sculpture HE most finished bit of American sculpture of the present decade un doubtedly is the nose on the face of William Harrison (Jack) Dempsey. Gutzon Borglum’s work on the face of Stone Mountain may be hailed as more colossal, but it lacks the purity of out- line which makes the Dempsey chef dauvre so strongly reminiscent of the ancient Greek. Here again it is shown that true genius in art can sometimes improve on nature. Literature George Herman (Babe) Ruth con- tinues his cultured and witty articles on national customs and events. By the simplicity of his style Mr. Ruth can make interesting even such technical subjects as the laws and forces which govern moving spheres. It is interest- §ng to note that he agrees with Hilaire Belloc in the statement that politically we are monarchical, tending to give a man elected to high place, such as Judge Landis, the authority of an absolute monarch. Mr. Ruth writes even better than he talks. The Drama Edwin Booth belonged to the old school of acting. The newer technique was introduced by John L, Sullivan and James J. Corbett, but it has remained for Benjamin Leiner (Benny Leonard) to perfect the more modern ideas of stagecraft. One great change that may be noted is in foot-work. I reported that the dying Hamlet, as played by Mr. Leiner, will raise himself upon one elbow and sing, “Just Break the News to Mother.” Walter Trumbull. HAltr the world doesn't know what the other half does in conference. OUT OF GAS Why Cape Cod Captains Hurry Below Decks When People in Linen Knickers Come Around “AXY good fishing around here?” “Is it a two-cycle or a four-cycle engine?” “That scems like an awful price for just one afternoon's s: “What's that funny-looking platform on the front of the boat?” “It must be wonderful to sleep out overnight right on the water under the stars!" “I s'pose there's a lot of rum-running around here.” “Think those Star class boats are any good? Look like a lot of skimming dishes to me.” “Some wind, hey?” “How far is it to Oak Bluffs?” “LT had a little thirty-foot knockabout once that could...” “Ship ahoy! Hard alee, thar!” “How do you tie a bowline?” “You outdoor fellows certainly dv know how to keep healthy-looking !” “How much gas she burn?” “When docs the tide change here abouts?” “Think it'll rain?” Baron Ircland. Soda-Fountain Subtleties '(OUNG LADY: What kind of sandwiches do you have? Sona Cirrk: Ham bread, kam roll, cheese on bread, cheese on roll, chicken salad on bread, tongue roll, tongue on bread, egg salad roll and bread, tomato on bread, combination salad rolls, hot dogs. Younc Lapy: All right, bring me a dish of chocolate ice-cream. comicbooks.com