Life, 1928-11-16 · page 30 of 44
Life — November 16, 1928 — page 30: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects brief satirical items mocking contemporary culture and figures. Key features: **Tennis cartoons** contrast modern athletic play with historical versions, satirizing how sports have evolved. **Will Rogers anecdote** mocks testimonial advertising—Rogers supposedly praised a piano he'd only "leaned against," exposing the dishonesty of celebrity endorsements. **"The Arm of the Law"** jokes about British police using hand signals to stop traffic; young drivers find this authority irritating and "devilish particular." **Madame Glyn critique** references the famous silent film personality known for frank sexual commentary; the satire suggests she'd be indiscreet about actress Clara Bow if given the chance. **The "talkies" joke** implies talking pictures were expected to be a temporary fad; Punch sarcastically notes they're apparently here to stay. **Dramatic critics section** parodies excessive theater reviews of an unnamed young actress, collecting hyperbolic praise to mock critical overenthusiasm. The page's overall tone: sophisticated mockery of celebrities, advertising, and cultural pretension.
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“Aut Scissors aut Nullus” Tennis—Then and Now —Lr Rin (Paris). ANTI-BUNK AGAIN Witt Roctrs was asked to give a testimonial to a certain make of American piano. “Dear Sirs," he wrote in reply, “I guess your pianos are the best I ever leaned against."* —London Opinion. The End of Daylight Saving “If 1 could only set it back twenty-five years!" —Le Jourwat. (Panis). THE ARM OF THE LAW A’ sataat sports car came to a sudden. stand- still in Piccadilly. Said the young blood in the front bucket seat to the other young blood who was driving: “Why have you stopped, George?” “Don’t you sce that the policeman’s arm is against us?"" said George. “H'm,” murmured the first cynically, “you're becoming devilish particular all of a sudden." —Sporting and Dramatic News. “IT PLUS Extiwstastic Madame Glyn Holds reticence a mortal sin. She would, if she could have her way, Refer to Clara Bow as ‘‘they."’ —Photoplay. Tue ‘‘talkies,"* we are told, have come to stay. So much for the hope that they had just popped in for a chat.—Punch, THE DRAMATIC CRITICS GO THAT way OVER A CERTAIN YOUNG LADY Sue left this ageless chronicler immersed ia grateful tears —Hammend, Herald Tridune. For concentrated life and pep, this lady tkes the candy.... —Mantle, News, By far the most refreshing thing this scribe has seen in years.... — Osborn, Evening World, She changed each calm observer to a wild and cheering standee.... ; —Gabricl, Sun, And here, my friends, I take my leave of chor. isters moronic. ... As gorgeously superb, let's say feld's ‘Rosalie’... —De Rohan, American. I must admit this lady is a most delightul tonic... —Garlend, Telegram, Such studied movement as is hers must not be treated prosily.... —Atkinson, Times, She represents the answer to her sponsors’ fond- est’ wishes... . . _ Littell, Post A. breath-arresting beauty in a multitude of faces. ... —Anderson, Journal. Delectable,...superlative...im a gn i fie cent... .delicious. ... —Coleman, Mirror, . Baby, let's be doing things, and let's te going places. —Winchell, Grophic. —Miller, Newcomb and Miller, in New York Evening Graphic RATHER FAINT AND BLURRED, AT THAT AN unsuccessful effort to flirt with a pretty gid brought us this gem of American slang: “Outa sight, big boy. You're only a carbos copy of one big moment.” —Chicago Evening Post. ves 4 “How long do you suppose it was, Sonny, sinc you descended from a monkey like that?” “Five years, Papal’ —Jvceno (Mvnict)+ comicbooks.com