Life, 1927-02-24 · page 8 of 39
Life — February 24, 1927 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two satirical pieces about early 20th-century social life: **Top section**: "Influence of the English Social Comedy Upon Two Members of the Clothing Business" mocks men in the fashion industry adopting affected British speech patterns and mannerisms. The dialogue shows them using exaggerated British slang ("rotten vedder," "bistly") while discussing scandals among society figures like "the Ginsburgs" and "Sadie." The satire targets the pretentious Anglophilia of nouveau riche businessmen trying to appear sophisticated. **Bottom section**: Two illustrated scenes titled "Can you MATCH it?" and featuring "Hardware" by Thomas Pág. These appear to be street-scene vignettes satirizing everyday urban working-class life and behavior, likely commenting on rough masculinity or social awkwardness. The overall page mocks class aspirations and cultural affectation in contemporary American society.
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“WHEN SHE TRAVELS SITE TAKES ALONG “Gracious! HER SERVANTS AND PETS.” Mow scANDALovs!” Influence of the English Social Comedy Upon Two Members of the Clothing Business I, I say, vot rotten vedder ve're heving.” “Yes. It's bistly, doncher know.” “Desh hit hall, vy doesn’t the sun come hout like an hold dir?” “Ve could jolly vell stend some nice vedder. I say, hev you heard about the Ginsberg: “No, hold bin, vot’s the noos?" “Sadie ran away vit the shuffer.” “Soives Sem jolly vell right. He's so terrible meedle-cless ennyhow. Vell, it’s all a bist ness. tink so, hold t'ing . “Oi, 1 don’t know. top holl.”” “Oi, I say, not Tilly! “Yes, by Jo “Vot a ‘gestly mess! Vell, I'll be goink.” “Oi, I say, vidder avay?” “I tink I'll hev a robber or two at the clobb.” Doncher Sadie’s rilly “Show Boat’’ Chronology Can you beat this? ** * Parthenia was eighty at the time of her death; page 370. Magnolia was sixty when Parthenia died; page 372. Parthenia, then, was twenty when Magnolia was born, Par- thenia had been married seven years when Magnolia was born; page 29. So Parthenia must have been thir- teen when she married. Parthenia was seven years older than Captain Andy; page 27. Ergo, Captain Andy was all of six when he entered the married state. ** # Can you MATCH it? “Chock heet, Alix, and I'll hey Jivves breeng in some tea. Jivves, breeng in some gle “How menny glesses, sor? “Two, Jivve it lemon, sor?” f you pliz, Jivves.” ‘Giving, Til tink Tl emble alonk vitout tea. It's very dissent of you ennyhow.” “Oi, rot.” “Vell, I'll desh alonk. Peep, peep, hold ting.” “Cheery-ho, Alix. And don’t t'ink eel of Sadie Ginsberg. She's rilly docky. Cheery-ho!” Arthur Kober. Hardware ALTHOUGH I'm not 3 teeny Bit afraid of getting hurt, I think, like Mussolini, That I'll wear an iron shirt. It’s not that I'd be swagger, For I'm not a_ freakish frosh, But the shirt that turns 3 dagger Might come safely through the wash, Thomas Pye. “HERE, DOGGIE, DOG “Say, SISTER, CUT OUT TH’ PET NAMES, WILL ? 1’M TRYIN’ T’ BRING THIS PUP UP HARD-BOILED.” comicbooks.com