Judge — July 13, 1912 — page 3: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis: "Through Judge's Opera Glasses" This page showcases five theatrical performers viewed through the metaphorical lens of opera glasses—a visual pun on the title. The subjects are: - **Jane Warrington** in "A Winsome Widow" - **Kitty Drolet**, a Hippodrome player - **Ella Warner** at the Moulin Rouge, New York - **Hope Latham** in "The Rainbow" - **Florence Wickham** in "Robin Hood" Rather than political satire, this appears to be entertainment coverage—essentially a celebrity photo feature highlighting Broadway and theatrical performers of the era. Judge magazine used such features to report on popular stage productions and actors. The ornamental frames and "opera glasses" conceit simply present these performers as objects of theatrical interest, typical of how magazines covered the theater industry in this period.