Judge, 1886-11-13 · page 2 of 16
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# Analysis of Judge Page The main cartoon, "Figures Never Lie," depicts a dramatic agent (left) confronting an applicant (right) in what appears to be a theatrical office. The agent claims the applicant lacks the exact "figure for a star," while the applicant protests that her deceased father left her fifty thousand dollars—asking when she'll want an injustice remedied. The satire targets theatrical casting practices and financial desperation. The joke hinges on the agent's double meaning: "figure" refers both to physical appearance (required for stardom) and literal monetary wealth. The applicant misunderstands, assuming the agent means her financial "figure," revealing how stage aspirants conflate money with talent—and how agents exploit this confusion to prey on wealthy but untalented hopefuls seeking stage careers.
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PUBLISHED ONCE A WEEK. Vice-President Art Department Rauor - - - - ‘Advertising Manager - TERMS TO SUBSCRIBERS UNITED STATES AND CANADA. IN ADVANCE. ‘One copy, one year, or S2numbers, . . ‘One copy, six months, or 26 number One copy. for 1S weeks... . Single coples 10 cents each. THE JUDGE PUBLISHING COMPANY, ‘POTTER BUILDING, Park Row, New York. 97 Jevax is for sale regularly at the American Ex” change in Paris and the American Exchange in London. $27 An extra supply of tx Baxtnotpr wounen of the ‘Icpor now on hand. Call at the counting-room or send ten cents to this office. THE CAUSE OF RELIGION must be languish- ing in Belfast. There hasn't been a murder or a riot there in some days. Homeward THE CoURSE of umpire takes its way. We shall have no more base-ball slang for some months to come. ‘Tue cost of providing light for the Liberty | has created the apprehension that she will soon be Liberty frightening the taxpayers. Mr. Tomas Acreroor of Key West has feet sixteen inches long and six and a half! inches wide. We think so ourselves. A Boston PAPER ‘complains of * second-story thieves”; but let us remember that the sky high and there is always room at the top. ‘Watt Wurman speaks of *‘the cantabile of jolly beggars in highest jinks.” It must be sweet to have no care and be as drunk as that. Ir was staTED recently that Mr. Gladstone had been bitten bya wasp, The English wasp must. be fearfully and wonderfully provided for. * ‘THE PRESIDENT secured Dan Lockwood just! in time. Ten minutes more and Dan would have insisted on being mascot to the little gov- ernor. WE ARE ADMONISHED that cold weather is at hand. For instance, several professors in the theological seminary at Andover are being hauled over the coals. A THEATRE BONNET is talked of—a bonnet with a low crown. But it has been talked of these many years and the talk never did any good; so that really the only thing to do is to elevate the stage—to lift it at least to the level of the gallery. A CARD TO THE PUBLIC. The Icvoe proposes tn stand by the people. It wants thetr opinions. It would like, to begin with, to have an ex- |date for congress in the Chemung district, ex- Speaker Maguire, is significant. The JupGe believer in straight-out politics and no mugwumping, and so do the people. With the machinery of federal politics in the hands of the Democratic party the Republicans pression with regard to the next United States senator from| have gained largely all around the board. No ia state, Will the New York state readers of the Jcvax| president was ever more soundly rebuked than Kindly wrtte us giving their choice for that position ¥ lan Gree a 5 i Wil the readers of the Jvvan tn other states electing sen-| “48 Grover Cleveland last week; and this avirs favor wach their vier asto the enatora tobe eect |State, notwithstanding the shrewd’ manage- ed therefrom? ment of Governor Hill, is barely saved to the The vlewe af Democrats as well as Republicans are #-| norty which had control of it. Uetted, the toriters bearing in mind, of corre, the political | 4 ! complexion of the legislatures to select the senators. Ad-| The Democratic party is on the down grade dre W. J. AR: L, President. HOW ODD! They say the president put $500'in the cam- paign pot on his recent visit to this city. It is legitimate for him todo this, but it is not proper for office-holders to make political and is moving rapidly. The Republican party will resume the management in 1888. Mark these words! THE SUCCESS THAT LIBS IN DEFEAT. The canine selected by the Democracy and speeches. He can contribute money to buy some others as the watch-dog of our local po- votes, but nobody must use the argument of litical interests must inevitably disappoint the stump to convince voters. The further|hosts of his supporters. Let him bark for you get into this civil-service reform business|Tammany and the swallow-tails of the other the more you can’t find your way out. THE WRITING ON THE WALL. The results of the elections area vindication of the politics of the JupGE, which goes every- where and is read by everybody. The JupGE believes in protection, and the probable de- feat of Speaker Carlisle, and that of Colonel organization will be filled with dismay. Let |him use his voice for the latter and such a howl will go up from Tammany as will split the roof of that ambitious hall. Let him suit the citizen regardless of the partisan and all political parties, will throw at him the destruc- tive brick and endeavor to tie the usual tin can to his unsuspicious tail. So that whichever Morrison, Frank Hurd and other Democratic way he turns there will be the unsavory but- free-traders, including Governor Hill’s candi-|ton, and the cry will go up from one and FIGURES NEVER LIE. Ns Siygaess SS LE Dramanic agEst—“ I am afraid that you haven't exactly the—er—er—figure for a star.” App.icaNt—‘‘ Haven't the figure ? Why, my pa has just died and left me fifty thousand dollars!” AGENT (with great suavity)—" My dear madam, I did you an injustice. When do you want to