Judge, 1901-01-05 · page 4 of 16
Judge — January 5, 1901 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three separate items: 1. **"The Ruling Passion"** (left): A theatrical scene featuring Lulu Glaser as "Sweet Anne Page," illustrating how actors remain devoted to their craft even in mundane situations. 2. **"Chinese & Japanese Cook"** (top right): A caricature cartoon with exaggerated Asian facial features, depicting ethnic stereotyping common to the era. The dialogue suggests humor based on language barriers and cultural differences. 3. **"Deacon Elderberry and His Times, No. 7"** (bottom): A narrative illustration about a deacon attempting to transform a pig into pork chops and bacon—apparently a humorous story about rural or small-town life and ambition exceeding capability. The page reflects early 20th-century American humor standards, including now-offensive ethnic caricatures alongside theatrical and domestic comedies.
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THE RULING PASSION. THE wealthy gentleman of Hebrew extraction had settled all bills in full, given directions for the forwarding of his baggage and his body, and was ap- parently resigned to the inevitable. The chambermaid was sobbing softly in the corner, but not so softly as to escape entire obser- vation. It was a hundred to one shot to be sure, but then she had a prece- dent in the case of “ Sym- pathetic Sarah's Inherit- ance; or, the Miser's Last Bequest.” The bell-boy under- stood her game, and was also doing asmall snuffling stunt in the hall. Who could tell what might happen ? “Well, Mr. Gold- stein,” said the hotel phy- sician, expanding his forty- four chest to the extreme limit, “ medical skill has cone its all for you. You have now about twenty minutes to live. Have you no intimate friends in this city? Shall { call in a rabbi? Is there no one whom you wish called in?” The dying gentleman of Hebrew extraction raised himself upon one elbow and passed his hand feebly over his stubbly chin. “You might call in a barber,” he observed reflectively, “if you can call him ke-vick. I saves four dollars and ninety cents if he shaves me before I vas deat. JUDGE'S FAVORITES. LULU GLASER “AS ‘SWEET ANNE PAGE.” ‘Sweet as the girl by Shakespeare sung, Merrie England's meadows among, In comedy's golden age — Our Lulu still, though “an innocent maid,” In the book of all the parts you've played, This Anne is the prettiest page. COPYRIGHT, 1900, AY 1U0GE COMPANY OF NEW YORK A GREAT TALKER. ** Gracious ! vat a lot of languages he musdt hev shpoken ANOTHER POINT OF VIEW. ++] 9? SAID the centimillionaire, “deem it a disgrace to die rich.” _ Whereat the legal profession was visibly perturbed. “ How can we break your will in your lifetime ?” they demanded, . DEACON ELDERBERRY AND HIS TIMES.—No. 7. A STUDY IN EXPANSION, The deacon, on arriving at the pen of his fated pig, intending to transform the animal into pork-chops and bacon, sees what he sees. comicbooks.com