Judge — January 12, 1884 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *Judge* magazine contains satirical cartoons about theatrical and social matters. The top cartoon depicts a chaotic indoor scene with children dancing or playing while adults supervise—labeled "Comstock Ragg Dress," likely referencing Anthony Comstock, the famous anti-obscenity crusader who monitored theatrical productions and clothing standards in the late 19th/early 20th century. The bottom cartoons appear to satirize theater regulations and public decency standards, with one showing what appears to be a storefront or theater entrance, and another labeled "SOMETHING COMSTOCK SHOULD SUPPRESS," mocking Comstock's notorious campaigns to censor stage productions he deemed immoral. The satire critiques Comstock's zealous policing of entertainment and dress codes of the era.