Judge, 1902-06-21 · page 4 of 16
Judge — June 21, 1902 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several satirical pieces and illustrations typical of Judge's humor: **"Answer to Lowell"** appears to be a response poem to James Russell Lowell, listing absurdities (blue cows, fish climbing stairs) as things rarer than finding good boarding-house fare—likely satirizing poor-quality American accommodations. **"Judge's Favorites"** is a short poem praising Grace George, likely referencing the actress. **"The Mimic World"** mocks theatrical productions, suggesting stage effects (moonlight, scenery) were unconvincing, specifically critiquing a Harem extravaganza production. **"The Inanimate Joke"** and **"Just His Luck"** are humorous dialogues: one involves a tramp and rolling pin; the other depicts a nurse and patient discussing recovery odds. The illustrations are satirical vignettes of everyday American life and theater, characteristic of Judge's social commentary format.
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ANSWER TO LOWELL. And what is so rare as a day in June” BEEF-TRUST steak when the cook 's out of tune, A fish out of water climbing a stair, Is also something that would be quite rare. A lusus nature, or tertium quid, A second-hand auction with never a bid ; Anything outre, as an old maid fair— Say, wouldn't that jar you as being rare? Or any old thing at which people stare, Or any good thing in boarding-house fare, Would knock the spots from a June day rare. QED. 66 LJE SAYS he loves me, and he’s only known me two days.” “ Perhaps that’s the reason,” Uncte Steruen—“' Sarie, here's a piece “bout how IMPRESSIONISTIC. they're tellegraffin’ ‘thout wires. By jinks! | Critic— But why on earth did you woodent be ‘sprized to hear next thet they're mails those cows blue?” sendin’ letters ‘thout postige-stamps. Artist—" Why, that was what you might call an inspiration. I got the idea after drinking a glass of blue-grass mil JUDGE'S FAVORITES, ‘GRACE GEORGE. Whene’er light-footed you appear, Bedimpled with an airy smile, So fresh from fancy’s rosy sphere And all our weary souls beguile, We are quite certain you're a sprite Of most exquisite witchery Because our cares you put to flight ‘And all our troubles send to sea. “Tis thus we know, a-dream with bliss, ust why you always are the rage And shine the brightest star on this Or that or any other stage. THE MIMIC WORLD. 44] NOT the moonlight beautiful this evening ?" I say to the gentleman with the flowing hair and the expression of un- uttered woe. He glances at me, at the moon, at the scenery, and at the other surroundings with languid interest. “It is fair—only fair,” he says.“ You should have seen the moonlight effect I staged for the * Heroines of the Harem’ extray. THE INANIMATE JOKE. . c ' “ » this thing look THe ROLLING-pIN—' Here's a ple for you, my poor fellow! And so you have on fomeay last season. It made this thing look like a foowe better dare? D atch, Tramp umpretta—"' Yes, mum, As yer might say, I've had me ups an’ downs."* Pe IS eet JUST HIS LUCK. ‘The nuRse—" Yes, we kept you alive for three weeks on milk-punches and brandy.”* Tue rarient— Just my luck! And I was unconscious all that time.” comicbooks.com