Judge, 1901-10-26 · page 4 of 16
Judge — October 26, 1901 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several satirical pieces typical of early 20th-century Judge magazine: **"The Variety"** section presents humorous dialogue snippets, including jokes about medical advice and diet recommendations. **"Judge's Favorites"** features a poem praising Jeanette Lowrie in a theatrical production ("Floodora"), suggesting she was a notable performer of that era. **"The Old Love"** is a sentimental poem about a past romance, mentioning specific details like white dress and gold accessories. **"Not at the Waldorf-Astoria"** depicts a dinner scene mocking crude manners—a man is told not to pick his teeth with his knife. **"No Excuse to Offer"** shows a street fight scene where a reporter questions a battered fighter about injuries, with the fighter listing various ailments as excuses. The overall tone satirizes social behavior and contemporary public figures through humor and caricature.
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66 ]UST see os that angle worm wrig- gling toward that robin,” “He mus 72 be an obtuse angle worm.” MIXED. Faggles— “Did your doc- tor recommend the water cue cor Dian Waggles— “He put me on a milk diet.” JUDGE'S FAVORITES. JEANNETTE LOWRIE IN‘ FLORODORA."* Are“ Florodora”” girls all pretty, Like you, Jeannette, as well as clever? No wonder, then, if in this city The piece be booked to run forever— Drawing us in by sheer attraction, And holding us through satisfaction. ‘THE OLD LOVE EATH these trees we wandered long years ago. Your form was slender and you were dressed in white and gold. You gleamed in the pale moonlight. I think I see you now. The little bits of gold on your gown, w glittered in the beams, seemed to make you more angelic , . in my eyes. Suddenly my parents came out into the gar- c den. I lurked with you behind this: rose-bush. 1 was a —-) mes boy, but you filled my heart with joy, that is at first, iS but you were fickle. Before I parted with you you had filed me with regret. Alas! you came from my father's NOT AT THE WALDORF-ASTORIA. watingeo, paligh,,-Youwweresa cigarette. jon't pick your teeth with your knife, my son—that's very rude. Ask the waiter to bring you a fork.” LA TOUCHE HANCOCK. Tee Wet NO EXCUSE TO OFFER. Rerorren—"I believe you said if you lost this fight you would have no excuse to offer 2” Dereateo rucitist—" | haii't! He's de one to offer excuses fer fightin’ a feller w'ot was sufferin’ from malaria, appendercitis, a split elbow, and being drugged half an hour before de fight.”” comicbooks.com