Judge, 1912-03-23 · page 13 of 24
Judge — March 23, 1912 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page features nine portrait photographs of young women arranged in an ornate frame with decorative flourishes. The title references viewing through opera glasses—a humorous lens for examining attractive women. The accompanying verse praises these "fair" girls who perform along the "Weberfieldian way" (likely referencing a theatrical venue or producer). The satire suggests these performers could pose as classical muses if dressed more formally, but in their current attire, they're presented as dangerously attractive—capable of igniting passion in observers. This appears to be theatrical promotion disguised as satirical social commentary, typical of Judge magazine's early 20th-century approach to covering entertainment and beauty while maintaining a veneer of artistic critique.
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THROUGH JUDGE’S OPERA GLASSES These girls so fair, who dance and play Each charmer, in a solo part, Along the Weberfieldian way, Would agitate the hardest heart: Might for the Muses nine be posed And when combined, as they are here, If in more classic dress inclosed. They ‘Il set on fire all hearts, I fear.-s 4.” comicbooks.com