Life, 1925-07-16 · page 32 of 40
Life — July 16, 1925 — page 32: what you’re looking at
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This page contains satirical humor items typical of 1920s Life magazine, plus period advertisements. **"The Master of Make-up"** jokes about silent film actor Lon Chaney, famous for elaborate disguises and transformations. The humor: a Hollywood director warns against stepping on a tarantula because it might actually be Chaney in disguise—mocking his reputation for unrecognizable character work. **"Her Hand in Writing"** and **"Sympathy"** are brief, genteel jokes typical of Punch magazine, involving romantic rejection and marital drinking. **"Rest, Perturbed Spirit!"** satirizes a small-town Canadian newspaper's absurd Hamlet criticism. The correspondent suggests opening Shakespeare and Bacon's graves to determine who wrote the play based on which corpse "turned over"—mocking provincial literary pretension and anti-Stratfordian authorship debates. **"The Chorus of True Love"** and **"Soap Box Orator"** make light of wealthy divorce scandals—common tabloid fare of the era. The advertisements feature high-end men's clothing (Wetzel, Brooks Brothers, bathing suits), reflecting the magazine's affluent readership.
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The Master of Make-up They say it happened out in Holly- wood recently. He was of the old school of experienced movie directors, and his companion belonged to the newer gen- cration, They were walking across a lot when the latter saw a tarantula. “[’'m going to step on it and kill it,” he declared. “Hold on, there,” warned “Tt might be Lon Chane; —New York Graphic. Her Hand in Writing Inpatuatep Youtit (to revue Star): I suppose it would be cheek to ask you to marry me?...Sorry, [ was afraid so. Well, will you give me your autograph ? —Punch. the other, GAVE M Sympathy Second Ditto: you, 1 “Her husband drinks, doesn’t he?” “I should hope so, poor fellow.” —London Ma. THERE. suprose, —Printers’ Pic (London). Rest, Perturbed Spirit! The crocheted door-knob for Canadian criticisms goes to a correspondent of a small weekly in the sticks, Advertiser- Topic, in the little oil town of Petrolia. This correspondent, who represents the hamlet of Bunyan, cent in the following item: “Last Friday in the Oddfellows’ Hall the Bunyan Dramatic Society presented a play called ‘Hamlet There is some talk here as to who wrote the play. Some say it was Bacon and some say Shake- speare. “Our suggestion is that the graves of the two men be opened up and the one who turned over last Friday night was the one who wrote it."—Variety. The Chorus of True Love “The Marquis of Queensberry is 29 years old and succeeded to his title in 1920. wife was formerly Miss Gaiety London.”—Chicego Herald and Exa A rather large order even for a gay WAS A ‘TEC . mee * , marquis—Chicago Daily News. THIS MORNING—- PAIR START! DIDN'T CATCH DEARIE? Soar Box Orator There Look at the idle rich. A-goin’ yrare! | in their cars to their divorce cases an’ (in park): their murder trials —Sketch (London). simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and British sessions. Title regi d U.S. Patent Office. $5.00 a year in advance. Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal Union, $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80 cents. Back numbers cannot be supplied. Live is published every Thursda: The text ond illustrations in Live are copyrighted. in Great Britain apply to Lure, Rolls How Lane, London, E, C., England. For Reprint Rights Breams Buildings, Fetter foreign trade supplied from Lirt’s London Office, Breams Buildings, London, E. C. ‘anadian distrib A American News Company, Ltd., 386-388 St. James Street, Montreal,’ Canada. No contributions will be returned unless accompanied by stamped ond ddressed envelope. Lire does not hold itself responsible for the loss or return of unsolicited contributions. Notice of change of address should Rolls House, to the date of issue to be affected. Evrablished 1876 and 4 E Forty-Fourth Street NEW YORK T the presentation of correct fashions for men, a comprehen- sive service to a dis- tinguished clientele, through three genera- tions, has established the authoritative position of Wetzel. Comment, sy Werte Gentlemens Furnishing Goods, MADISON AVENUE COR. FORTY-FOURTH STREET NEW YORK Bathing Suits BOSTON PALM BEACH NEWPORT LITTLE BUILDING PLAZA BUILDING AUORAIN BUILOING ‘Teqmont con. Bonsvon County Reve 220 Bcutwe Avene comicbooks.com