Judge, 1906-07-28 · page 16 of 16
Judge — July 28, 1906 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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This is a humorous comic strip following "Nervy Nat," a character who becomes comically obsessed with cream-cakes at a fancy hotel. The satire mocks his pretensions and absent-mindedness: he abandons his promise to help President Fallières lay a hospital cornerstone, flees from the "Eighth Ward" (likely political rivals or constituents), and eventually becomes so covered in cream that pursuing Parisians mistake his appearance for rabies. The humor derives from physical comedy—the contrast between Nat's sophisticated hotel setting and gentlemanly pretensions versus his gluttonous, undignified behavior. French dialogue and references to Delmonico's (a famous restaurant) establish the upscale setting. The strip appears to satirize corrupt or negligent public figures who abandon their duties for personal indulgence, a common Judge magazine theme of the era.
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1, Nerv Nat—"' Shade of Delmonico! will you kindly pipe the cakes? If i had had even one four-cornered meal this week I could resist those nebulous dainties. But they seem to cry out in flaklly husky voices, “Nat. grab a dozen of us; we were built for you!" * HOTELS MAGNIFIQUE SCENSEUR. bFr "Sean HEAT 3. Nerv Nat—"' By Jove! I nearly forgot that | had promised to help President Falliéres to lay the corner-stone of that new hospital; and if the old boy strains his back | shall never, never forgive myself. I'm sure those boys are too intelligent to misconstrue my sudden action “"—— 5. Sercent Capuc—'t Nom de chicken-stew! Nervy Nat~ "' For heaven's sake, Cadue, get out of the way! Can't you see the Eighth Ward are after me? Haven't got time to explain now. Give you the details next time I see you Give my regards to the wif 1908 8 JUOGE COMPANY PUBLISMERS. 225 FOURTH AVE MEW YORK HOTeL * MAGNIFIQUE 2. Nervy Nat—"These are the best things I ever introduced into my highly-organized system. As those urchins are still masticating the mus- lin, | shall finish the outlay. In the bright lexicon of youth, there are no Such words as ‘too much.’ If | had my Saturday razor with me I'd sacrifice the last one for a shave." ig piCRRO pg I co CHO = a 4. Voices IN THE REAR—"*Stop! [lest enragé! Vola I'écume!" Nervy Nat—" For the love of whipped cream, I'm pursued! They are saying unkind and thoughtless things. I'm so saturated with those saccharine suds 1 can't think of a single bon mot to hurl back at them. The Marathon race was a minuet compared to this."* 6. Sercent Capuc —" C'est extraordinaire! You are like a dog mad— yes? You at the mouth foam!" Nervy Nat—I am like a dog mad—no/ What you so Indelicately refer to, since you must know, Is the surplus of some cream-cakes I hap- pen to have had. Now leave me. A nervous headache is coming on.” NERVY NAT EATS SOME CREAM-CAKES. comicbooks.com