Judge, 1898-12-10 · page 4 of 16
Judge — December 10, 1898 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several discrete humor pieces typical of early 20th-century Judge magazine: **"A Treat"** satirizes women's intellectual pretensions—a husband objects to his wife hosting a dinner for "thinking women," suggesting such gatherings were seen as pretentious or tedious. **"Judge's Favorites"** highlights actress Mabel Gillman in "The Runaway Girl." **Other vignettes** mock domestic situations: husbands disappointed with Christmas gifts, a woman asking about "The Lady of the Armostat," and exchanges about theater etiquette. **"The Disadvantage and Advantage of the Theatre Hat"** contrasts women wearing elaborate feathered hats at theaters (blocking views) versus at church (where they're appropriate). This reflects genuine period complaints about theater fashion obstruction. The humor relies on gender stereotypes and domestic situations recognizable to contemporary readers, rather than specific political references.
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Photo. by Sarony. JUDGE'S FAVORITES. MABEL GILLMAN IN ‘THE RUNAWAY GIRL." The piece runs on, though its wit is soggy, SIs story fogyof London make. + And yet, with you in the role of dice, ‘One bears no séalice, for your blithe sake. You're a wondrous pair, you and Jimmie Powers, “And the towa stillthrows you bouquets in showers. TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING. Mrs, Newcomb—" Was your husband satisfied with your gift last Christmas ?” Mrs. Conant —“ Yes; more than satisfied !” Mrs, Newcon Howidelightful! And you iplets, dear.” WISE IN HIS OWN CONCEIT. + HAVE you ‘The Lady, of the Aroostook’ here 7” Inquired a woman of the youthful clerk, Who until.then had never even heard Of this most charming literary, work. “ "The Lady or the Rooster’ ?” answered he ; “ NWell—no.” = Then, with, an air of friendly,chat He added, ** Here's the book you doubtless, mean— One very often makes mistakes like that.” The young man hated thus to mortify The worthy dame, and blushed, I do aver, When he—with pride in his discernment rare— “ The Lady. or.the Tiger” showed to her. MELEN W. GRove. A TREAT. HE said, “Oh, no; I won't object. Stay out to dinner, dear, Because this evening I expect Some thinking women here.” * By Jove!” he said, ‘fright home I'll stalk, This wondrous crowd to meet ; For those who think, you, know, don’t talk. T can't miss such a treat.” MADELINE & axtDGES INSULT ON INJURY. Mrs. Latehours (addressing her husband, returning, at three a. m.) —“ Nice hour to be com- ing home! Nice company you've been in, no doubt.” Latehours (nonchalantly) — “ Honi soit qui mal y pense.” Mrs. Latehours —“Yes, that’s right! Come home and swear at your, wife!” A BUSY LITTLE, BOY. Wrot's yer little brother got now?” ** He's got the mumps now—he had the measles before, which came after the whooping cough, and he had diphtheria before that, which followed the chicken-pox an’ a bad cold right after cuttin’ his teeth an’ things "— ** W'ot's he goin’ to have next ?” “*Ma says there ain't nuthin’ left fer him to have,” WITH AN EYE TO HOUSE; CLEANING. Beth (surprised at the feathers on the legs of the new Brahma.fowls). .ma, when they move inte a new place, carry feather dusters with,therm ?” THE, DISADVANTAGE AND ADVANTAGE OF THE THEATRE HAT. At the theatre. At church, * Da all hens, grand- comicbooks.com