Judge, 1894-03-17 · page 3 of 16
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This page satirizes theatrical and social pretension circa the early 1900s. "The Modern Daniel" poem mocks a literary charlatan who falsely claims expertise across multiple fields—literature, science, philosophy—yet understands none deeply. The cartoons show his various affected personas and expressions. "His Thermometer" depicts working-class characters discussing a man of presumed status, with one noting he's "abaitin' thin" and poor, suggesting class anxiety or fraud. "An Annual Reminder" jokes about St. Patrick's Day and domestic relationships. "Circumstances Alter Cases" shows a woman displaying clothing to another, discussing a wealthy suitor (Lord Flycedod), highlighting marriage as transactional. The bottom section depicts an actor (Cohen) demonstrating ten different facial expressions for a single theatrical scene, satirizing method acting's exaggeration.
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JUDGE THE MODERN DANIEL. (Being a ballade of an ubiquitous freak.) THERE be many things strange to relate; ‘There be tricks which are dark and are vain ; There be ways which the psalmists narrate Of those ingenious sons of old Cain— But a Banquo comes like a bane ; He bobbeth up gay as a sprint ; He recketh not of the world’s pain— ‘The fellow who gets into print. the Ls anap behind He's au fait on all littérateurs great, Says Macaulay is tiresome and plain, Thinks that Howells we all overrate And Carlyle lacketh surfeit of brain ; E’en the bible and Shakespeare arraign, Jove's thunder never sounded the flint ; All greatness falls below in the plane Of the fellow who gets into print, He knows nothing of questions of state, Yet he writes con amore in that vein. He can read the political slate And all foreign imbroglios explain. = g He knows Grover’s ways on the main— HIS Se NOME TE Wh, ‘lve ies imike ints xn’ phwat air ye doin’ thare, Terry 7” ve = eee ees ae ; re: Oitm afther Jookin’ if Om short in me grub this marnin’. ind, recking not of; she worlds. pain, Shure this kittle is a rig'ler tharemomature these harrud toimes, First the poie wuz absint, thin the wee bit av cake wint, nixt the mate, an’ now the ore butther is missin’ frum aff the brid. An’ the worsht av it all, Moike, it's our- ENVOY. silves we've to blame fur the dafishuncy.” He puts the whole mess into print. Prince, wisdom may perch on my vane; Wealth, honors be mine without stint ; AN ANNUAL REMINDER. But spare me, 1 pray you, the pain Of the fellow who gets into print. REGINA ARMSTRONG HILLIARD, Rev. Dr. Primrose—* Do you always remember St. Patrick’s day?” Mrs. O' Flaherty— Faith! an’ Oi do, sorr. Thet’s the day me hus- band allus cums home wid his head bruck.”” N LMI. o (f S, a BY \ ) b | | tell —— Oh, yes; we CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES. a Se r It is simply shameful the way Margaret Catchem is setting her cap for that Jones man, Do you think like me better in this dress than in the China silk, mamma?" 6. —here is a palr, ate balkdondissy. 8. —begose it vould 9. — Yes, I'll dake off 10. But the customer” all wool, from Lontom fet noddings about it—— gill my wife if she hear der fifty cents fer gash.” didn’t take them. five tolla-— ES brice. — f COHEN'S EXPRESSIONS STUDIED FOR TEN MINUTES—ONE SCENE PER MINUTE, comicbooks.com