Judge, 1900-12-29 · page 6 of 17
Judge — December 29, 1900 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple satirical items mocking Jewish stereotypes and contemporary figures: **"Getting Even with Shakespeare"** presents a joke about Jewish theater owner Cohen controlling Broadway revivals—suggesting Jewish businessmen use economic power as "revenge" for Shakespeare's unflattering Shylock character. **"Her Ear-Marks"** uses "ear-marks" (a term associated with identifying livestock or, historically, stereotyping Jewish people) to mock a newly wealthy woman (Mrs. Parvenue) who looks "common." **"At the Zoo"** satirizes pretentious Boston speech through a zookeeper's overwrought description of a leopard. **"Her Story"** is a shaggy-dog joke about tramps with stereotypical Irish names (Weary Willie, Frayed Fagin). **"Edible Shoes"** presents Arctic explorer humor about eating footwear. The page reflects early 20th-century Judge magazine's reliance on ethnic stereotyping and casual antisemitism as humor—attitudes now considered offensive. The Jewish-focused items particularly reveal period prejudices presented as comedy.
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GETTING EVEN WITH SHAKESPEARE. Mendenheimer —" Shakespeare made a tough character out of the Jew Shylock, didn’t he?” Hochensteiner—* Yes; but it was bad busi- ness policy. You notice there are not many Shakespearean revivals since Cohen controls the \ theatres.” HER EAR-MARKS. Cora—" If you didn’t know Mrs. Parvenue by sight, how did you come to recognize her at the reception?” Merritt— She was the only person there who looked as if she got in on a bill-board ticket.” AT THE ZOO. Stranger—" What does the leopard mean by thrashing his paws around on the floor of his cage?” Keeper ({rom Boston)—“ He evidently fancies that he is shufiling dominoes. Don't you observe his luminous ecstasies over the kaleido- scopic mutability of the spots?” Sa S ‘Stan tews Cys piensa HER STORY. Mavpe—"* Have you heard the story of Frayed Fagin the tramp and his dog?” May—"'No. How does it go?" Maupe— Why, Frayed Fagin tells Weary Willie that he thinks his dog has hydrophobia because he acts as if he was afraid of water, and Weary asks him how long did he have the dog, and Frayed Fagin tells Weary he's had him four weeks, “Weary remarks, ‘ Well, no wonder he acts as if he was afraid of water.’ Leg A MW ZA UY XS re ae ey EDIBLE SHOES. First ARCTIC EXPLORER—" What in the mischief have you got on your feet, Fatty?” Fatty—" Meat-pies. “I heard the captain say that we might be reduced to eating our footgear on this sledging trip, so I thought I'd come prepared.”” comicbooks.com