Judge, 1904-01-30 · page 7 of 16
Judge — January 30, 1904 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple short humor pieces typical of late 19th/early 20th-century American satire magazines: **"At the Minstrels"** presents a racist minstrel show joke featuring exaggerated dialect humor common to that era's entertainment. **"When He Walked"** is a vaudeville joke playing on an aging actor's numerous performances ("footlights") versus car headlights—likely referencing the emerging automobile era. **"Where He Was"** jokes about prison conditions during summer heat. **"The Man and the Hour"** depicts a drunk husband reassuring his wife about the time. **"How?"** is a wordplay riddle about the name "Phoebe." **"Table d'Hôte"** involves digestive mishap humor. **"A Puffed-Up Porker"** anthropomorphizes farm animals, with a pig becoming snobbish after receiving a decorative nose ring. The illustrations—particularly the lower pastoral scene—employ the sentimental rural imagery popular in period humor. The content reflects Judge's typical blend of vaudeville jokes, class commentary, and crude ethnic/gender humor characteristic of early American magazine satire.
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Ponte eet ae N Fravep Facin—"' An’ how much wuz it in de sun?” Torn THompson—'* | dunno, AT THE MINSTRELS. 64 MSTAH JINGLESNAPPER,” said Mistah Johnsing, “I has er c'nund'um fo" yo" dis ebenin . “Yo! has? Den, suh, tell me what hit is.” “What am de diffunce ertween a drop-curtain an’ a actoh 2" “Easy, simple! De curtain gits a roll an’ de actoh gits a réle.”” “No, suh; no, suh !” “Den what is de diffunce 2” * De actoh in his time plays many pahts an’ de curtain pahts many play At this juncture Mr. J. Roozlety Flopper the eminent contra tenor, arose and sang his lovely ballad, * The moonshine of Kentucky is the sunshine of my life.” its time WHEN HE WALKED. De Style—“\ suppose you've seen a great many footlights in your time?” Old actor—“ Ves ; and a great many headlights, too.” WHERE HE WAS. Torn THompson—“*I wuz quite comfertable durin’ de heated term. It wuz only sixty degrees in de shade where | wuz.” Dey wouldn't let me out ter see.” THE MAN AND THE HOUR. Mrs, Mason-Lodge (waking suddenly)—“ Is that you, What time is it? Mr. Mason-Lodge (comfortingly)—" ‘Sh, dear! 'S- mush earlier ‘n us'ly is at thish time, I ’sure you.” HOW? A MLEASING young person named Phoebe Aspired to be known asa Hebe 5 But since she must she be, How could she be Hebe? A Phevbe could never a he be. ry TABLE D'HOTE, FIFTY CENTS. Angelina —" What's the matter, Edmund—swallowed something the wrong way dmund (hastily) —" No; swallowed the wrong thing the right “Oy wd Nene 3 \ °° D. we A PUFFED-UP PORKER. Porxvet—-** Did you notice that Chops didn’t bow to either of us?" Hamvet—“ Yes; he doesn't know anybody since he had that new brass ring put in his snout." comicbooks.com