Judge, 1902-06-28 · page 7 of 17
Judge — June 28, 1902 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Judge* satirizes the 1902 British coronation (likely Edward VII's) through multiple ethnic and class-based jokes typical of the era. **Main cartoons:** 1. **"At the Coronation"**: An American father expects the coronation to end like American circuses—with ticket-hawkers. The satire mocks American commercialism versus British formality. 2. **"He Thought It Was a Race-Horse"**: An Irish character (O'Reilly) mistakes something at the coronation for a horse to bet on, stereotyping Irish gambling habits and thick accents. 3. **"Cruel Suggestion"**: A duchess (American-born, whose father was a railroad brakeman) is mocked for her train's appearance. The "caboose" joke cruelly references her humble origins. 4. **Other sketches**: Include racist depictions of Black characters and a deaf-mute joke, reflecting *Judge*'s casual bigotry. The page's consistent theme: mocking American vulgarity, immigrant Irish stereotypes, and social climbers at a quintessentially British event.
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AT THE CORONATION. HE gorgeous procession had passed. The blare of trumpets and the throbbing of the drums died away in the dis- tance. The gayly- caparisoned horses capered and curveted beneath their knightly riders. Slowly the British crowds dispersed, while the street- cleaning department came out to sweep up the dropped hs. “Come on, papa,” urged the American girl; "it is all + over.” “Not yet, my child,” he muttered. Surely a hoarse- voiced man Wwill yet appear to announce that gentlemanly agents will pass among the audience to sell tickets for the grand concert and minstrel performance which forms a fitting finale to the hig show.” Alas, poor man! He had seen so many of them at home and could not imagine that royal HE THOUGHT IT WAS A RACE-HORSE. circuses were any different. O'Reitty—"' O1 hear ivirybody do be playin’ Ping-pong. Run up to Callahan's pool-room an’ put this dollar on the shkate, even if he has a Chinee name.” A MATTER OF COURSE. Little Betty (addressing her black mammy)—* Tell me, mammy, if those big black sheep are the little white la CRUEL SUGGESTION. Se] AM not exactly pleased with my train,” said the American-born duchess, referring to that part of her coronation gown. * It seems to me that there ought to be some sort of at finishing-touch to it.” “Why don’t you couple caboose to it?" sneered the duke; for well he knew that his proud but beautiful wife was trying to forget that poo misguided papa had by asa brakeman, FINGER -TIED. Deafemute—“ What's your Second do— V have to tie my wife's hands at night, so that she won't talk in her sleep." 66H, de circus wuz great, Jimmy !" Wee it AN AUTOMATIC PAINT-BRUSH. “Fine! Say, it wuz as 1 Lain’t gwine ter work mah arms off long as de flies keeps dat tail movin’ good as de pictures.” eH A Abe Bie A NEW SOUND. Cuantie Sorr—"* Sweetheart, sleeping or waking, I can hear nothing but your ente veins Pouceman Btast—"'Hi, there! Git off the grass!” comicbooks.com