Judge, 1900-09-29 · page 11 of 16
Judge — September 29, 1900 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Judge* magazine contains several satirical pieces typical of early 1900s American humor: **Main Cartoon ("Judge at the Theatre"):** A judge pounds his desk at a defendant ("Wandering Willy") who's being fined for contempt of court. The satire mocks theatrical pretension—the piece discusses Broadway's summer season and its hit plays, suggesting judges and theaters are similarly self-important institutions. **Supporting Jokes:** Scattered throughout are period humor pieces—one about a rural schoolteacher's desirability, another about "bloomers" (women's pants) versus traditional skirts as fashion controversy, and jokes about bicycles and golf. **Advertisements:** The page is heavily populated with product ads (Angostura Bitters, Williams' Shaving Soap, Whitman's chocolate, Evans Ale, pianos), typical of *Judge*'s business model. **Social Context:** The references to bloomers, bicycles, and women's independence reflect early-1900s anxieties about changing gender roles. The humor is gentle mockery rather than pointed political satire.
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OUTDONE, J Hush up!" cried the judge as he pounded his desk, + Or you'll be fined for contempt of the court. When Wandering Willy, who felt treated honor this pert retort : ‘And now, Mr. Judge, let me thank you For the consideration that's mine ; For the charge you purport for contempt of the court . Can only be extra fin Mrs. E, VE. ‘Are you prepared to stand the severity of ae OR CIEGERT'S Angostura Bitters aiid up the system, Vitalize the blood, and pre- ent disease. “Well, Bill, asked the man from the city, hho had returned ‘0 his old home in the Bitter- reek settlement for a short visit, “have you the school- teacher this term?’ tough of school bis You bet we ain’ Verve fightin’ fur the priv'lege o” kissin’ her.” Chicago Tribune patos, good for aches if eatiag plea and cakes; isuddled bend fag wine that's red; Oh, the girl who's dressed in bloomers (Or a skirt for rainy days Iso'tin it any longer, For there is a newer craze. ‘Asa subject for discussion, You won't find the maid; you can Jost at present take the pennant From the shirt-waist man, —Philadelphia Bulletin, Itis one of the world powers—the New York Central. Parke—" Your wife tells me you have just bought her a new wheel.” Lane—" Yes, She ican -now run home from the golf-links and ee the children occasionally."—Detroit Free WHITMAN & SOX, 1816 Chestaut Street, Whitman's Instantaneous Chocolate makes a delicious drink in @ minute. THE VINTAGE FOR s00. ive wines will be interested in the Sey York vintage for 1900 will prove ‘ang ie climatic conditions have been 10d the returns (com the Hammonds. { all show a much better crop of grapes Tigality than they have had in years. Fi lildreth, president of the Urbana Wine 2.2 ao wice-president of the American Sal Chg hasoriaton, 5 bra of French wine-makers. “Gold Seal” in Tee alcoho! than the hapned woes Vit has obeaided vers AT THE THEATRE. Is it that summer abstinence sharpened the appetites of the play-going Manhattanese ; or that we have a floating population of forty thousand first-nighters and dramatic critics, who have suddenly turned up on Broadway ; or can it be that good new plays are more plen- tiful than ever and better than usual this sea- son? In any case, it is a fact that the theatrical novelties which are now being sprung upcn us, sometimes two or three on the same night, in- variably attract overflowing audiences, and in most instances have started upon careers of artistic glory combined with substantial pros- perity. There is no rose without its thorns. In the case of ** The Rose of Persia,” at Daly's, the thorns are a rather dull English book, with its poetical feet heavily shod and hobnailed, and a mediocre English company to interpret it. Sir Arthur Sullivan's music is the flower—and right delicate, dewy and fragrant it is. The book is by that versatile Londoner, Basil Hood, who is not altogether an unworthy successor to the only Gilbert. Indeed, there are moments— such asin the spirited drinking-song in the first act and two or three solo numbers in the second — where one is pleasantly reminded of “Patience” and "The Mikado,” But you (Continued on page 2.) Are you @ man of taste? If you are you will revel in the delights of good old EVANS ALE ~ with its rich, nutty flavor, sparkling brilliancy, creamy head, and absence of all sediment. You can get it wherever you are, whenever you want it “So that young Chinaman is studying here to perfect himself as a court official in his own country?* * Exactly,” answered the professor. “What works is he reading now?” ‘** Baron Munchausen,’* Marco Polo,’ and the European summer-resort circulars."— Washington Star, $250 Reward for faformation leading to the conviction of any dealer having refilled empty bottles of ED, PINAUD'S world-renowned Eau de Quinine Hair Tonic, or adulteratiog and tampering in any shape of form with the original contents of the same. ‘This offer 18 bona fide, and 1s made tn order to protect the consumer of ED. PINAUD’S Toilet Preparations, ‘An immense fraud baa been of late practiced, espe- cfaily by a large number of unscrupulous barbers, who have miade It a practice to use on thelr customers spurt. ‘ous and often tnjurtous preparations, palming the eame offas ED, PINAUD'S EAU DE QUININE. ‘The Partumerie ED. PINAUD have decided to pro- tect thetr rights, and we have been tostructed to prose- cute to the utmost severity of the law all those who will eitber imitate their packages or refill thetr bottles. Any commun'cation relative to the detection of such frauds wM ve treated in strict confidence. PUTNEY, TWOMBLY & PUTNEY, Attorneys, 118 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. De wise man kin learn somethin’ from de mistakes ob a fool.—De debil hab some bery good friends who belong toe de church.—Dar ain't no bigger fool in de wurl’ dan de man who's expectin’ toe git toe heaben on his wife's church-membahship,—Pluckin’ de fedders from a eagle's wings may keep his body on de groun’, but his heart will still Ay toward de sun.—Wid all his practice de debil ain't improved any on his first hypercrit.—De bible is er mountain ob rock dat inferdelity is peltin’ wid han'fuls ob chafl.—Arkansaw Thomas Cat. Abbott's, the Original Angostura Bitters, lighten work and lessen worry. At grocers’ and druggists’. Young lady—'* Give me one of — Why, haven't I seen you before?” Dry-xoods clerk—" Oh, Maud! can you have forgotten me? I saved your life at the seaside last sum- mer." Young lady (warmly)—'* Why, of course you did! You may give me two yards of this ribbon, please." —Loston Journal. “Some doctors claim that kisses,” said the young man, taking another bunch of them, "are ull of microbes.” ‘* Yes,” replied the bright girl; “but scientists tell us also that microbes may be frozen into perfect harmlessness by the speedy application of extreme cold—ice-creara, for instance." —Philadelphia Press. ‘The Arondack spring-water is making Sara- toga more famous. Edith—" Uncle George, is it a painful oper- ation when a man has his leg pulled? And do they take anything?” Uncle Georye—"* Gas is usually administered, I believe."—Boston Transcript. 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