Judge, 1906-12-29 · page 7 of 19
Judge — December 29, 1906 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page satirizes the proliferation of popular theatrical productions and novels of the era (titles appear to be from early 1900s plays and books). The central image—a woman's face emerging from a glowing circle above a candlestick—likely represents theatrical artifice or the mesmerizing but insubstantial nature of popular entertainment. The text is a mock-poetic catalog that strings together dozens of real play and novel titles in absurd, nonsensical combinations. The satire mocks audiences who mindlessly consume entertainment regardless of quality or coherence, treating disparate works as interchangeable spectacles. By presenting these titles as a "vaudeville" where plots collapse into each other ("The House of Cards got soaking wet"), Judge ridicules both the endless stream of forgettable productions and the public's undiscriminating appetite for them. It's social commentary on mass entertainment culture.
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TO‘: The Garden of Allah” they went “The Breath of the Gods” to feel ; “The Man of the Hour,” His Heart's Desire, “ The Gambler,” ‘The Girl and the Deal.” They took «A Dark Lantern” along, “ Minerva’s Manceuvres" to see; Also “ The Marriage of William Ashe” Performed by bold «Stingaree.”” “ Ayesha” and “Pam” and “Sanna” were there, And “Nedra,” ‘* Sabina" and *Kipps."” “+0 Rose of the River!" «Pole Baker” declared, “« “The Orchid’ 's not sweet as thy lips.”” “The Rose of the World” grew jealous of this And hid in “The Crimson Blind"; While Lonely O'Malley” and O'Rourke” “The Game and the Candle" defined. Terrence A NOVEL VAUDEVILLE. « My Friend the Chauffeur” brought ‘Mrs. Jim And Mrs. Jimmie" along To witness “ The Game” ‘+ In the Brooding Wild " And listen to “Sandy's” song. Bat ‘The Deluge” came, and ‘The Reign of Gilt,” And ‘The Storm Centre" opened wide ; And “The Man on the Box" threw The Grap- ple” to “The Partners of the Tide.” Then ‘The House of Cards” got soaking wet, ‘And «Millions of Mischief were wrought ; “« Sunrise Acres" were washed away, And ‘Venus of Cadiz" was caught. “« ‘The Master Mummer,” The Quakeress," Sought out “The Ancient Landmark,” And «The Ultimate Passion” was overcome By “The Tyranny of the Dark.” “ Starvecrow Farm" and ‘The Abandoned Farm" “The Princess Passes” no more ; “The Accomplice" must settle ‘The Ancient Grudge” “ Behind the Little Green Door.” “The Social Secretary" took “The Ravenels” Out ‘Under the Rocking Skies,” Where “Baby Bullet” «At Close Range” sends “« The Divine Fire” from her eyes. yon cons. comicbooks.com