Judge — September 15, 1900 — page 3: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page **Top Cartoon: "Shakespeare in Possusville"** This satirizes a Shakespeare theatrical revival at a box office in "Possusville" (a rural/working-class setting). The large crowd and signs about "No Boxers or Bowling" suggest Shakespeare's high culture is unexpectedly popular in humble circumstances. The cartoon mocks either the pretension of staging Shakespeare in such a place or the incongruity of rowdy audiences attending refined theater. The dog in the foreground adds comedic absurdity. **Lower Sections:** Include three joke pieces: "Studies in Unnatural History" (about sea creatures), "Obscurity" (a dialogue), and "How It Happened" (about someone throwing a poem). These are typical Judge humor features—puns and situational jokes common to early 20th-century satirical magazines. The content reflects period humor sensibilities rather than specific political commentary.