Judge, 1908-03-21 · page 7 of 16
Judge — March 21, 1908 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three distinct items: **Top: "The Elopement - Skidooascope"** — A sequential comic strip showing slapstick chaos, likely depicting an elopement scene with physical comedy and domestic disorder. **Left: "Ade's Plagiarism"** — A satirical anecdote about playwright George Ade being accused of plagiarism by a critic. The critic claims Ade merely assembled borrowed parts from existing plays. Ade's response ("All right, I thought I could get away with it, but you've caught me with the goods") is humorous self-deprecation that ironically validates the critic's complaint. The illustration shows Ade as a somewhat theatrical figure. **Right: "Exactly"** — A brief joke about a bride requesting "French chops and one hundred green peas" from a marketman, implying she's pretentiously trying to appear sophisticated as a new housewife. **Bottom right:** An illustration titled "Cutting a Figure" by Fred Nankivel (unclear context). The page is primarily satirical commentary on theater, playwrights, and domestic life—typical Judge magazine content mixing theater criticism with domestic humor.
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