Judge, 1901-11-09 · page 16 of 16
Judge — November 9, 1901 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This 1901 page contains two satirical cartoons mocking social pretension and Irish servants. **Top cartoon**: A wealthy woman ("Mrs. Parvenu Urrercrust"—the name itself mocking nouveau riche) confronts her drunk coachman James about his drinking. James responds with absurd precision, listing an impossible number of drinks consumed throughout the day while driving her. The satire targets both his brazen dishonesty and her obliviousness to the obvious danger he posed while operating her carriage. **Bottom cartoon**: "The Widow Flannery" scolds her suitor Danny Dolan, identifying him by his distinctive whiskers despite his attempts at flirtation ("lallygaggin'"). Both cartoons employ exaggerated Irish dialect and stereotypes common to the era, while satirizing servants' behavior and lower-class social dynamics. The "In Society" heading suggests ironic commentary on social pretense.
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Mrs. Panvenu Urrercrust-- James, your actions show plainly that you have been drinking. How many drinks have you had to-day?" James—* Well. ma’am (hic), | don’t quite remember; but when I druv you h’out to-day I ‘ad ten drinks before we started, and six drinks three hours before that, ‘and five hours after that | ‘ad ten drinks more, and two hours later I ‘ad five drinks more, ma'am, and on me way ‘ome from the carriage-‘ouse | ‘ad six more, ma'am. Figger h’it h’out yerself, ma‘am."* COPYRIGHT 1901 BY JUDEE COMPANY OF WEW YORK. ‘Sackett & Widetna Litho B Pig Ca New York Tue Wivow Fiannery (who is expecting her favorite one'*)—'‘Clear out av thot, Danny Dolan, an’ lave aff yure lallygaggin'! Sure, I'd know ‘tis you by yure whishkers."” IN SOCIETY. comicbooks.com