Judge, 1912-11-30 · page 18 of 26
Judge — November 30, 1912 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This Judge page collects humorous anecdotes from European satirical magazines, presented to American readers as examples of foreign wit. Each cartoon illustrates a social embarrassment or comedic misunderstanding: **"The Surprised Manager"** depicts a theatrical director shocked when an actress he hired for a romantic role refuses to play the "heroine," asserting professional boundaries—a comment on workplace power dynamics. **"The Whipped Child's Protest"** shows a child refusing parental discipline, claiming only spouses must tolerate such treatment—satirizing family authority. **"Too Polite"** features an office clerk absurdly jumping up to offer his seat to his superior, even at the cost of decorum. Other sketches play on language barriers ("Music in the Air") and urban confusion ("Would Help Her Out"). The page's framing suggests Judge's audience found European humor quaint or instructively different. The German and German-adjacent publications cited (Lustige Blaetter, Megendorfer Blaetter) indicate this reflects actual international magazine circulation among educated American readers.
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The Whipped Child's Protest. “Mama echlight nur, wenn sie Uraache hat.” “Ie mir das nicht mehr gefallen, Papa; ich bin doch nicht mit ihr verheiratet.”” **Mamma whips you only whenshe has reason for it.’ “Lwon’tstand it any longer, papa! [ am not married to her!’’—Meggen- ..,, _ The Surprised Manager. dorfer Blaetter (Munich). Nein, Ihre Einladung zum Souper nehme ich Bicht « err Direktor.” _"Nanu, ala Liebhaberin habe ich Sie enga- 3S . giert, und jetzt wollen Sie die Heldin spielen ~ Would Help Her Out. ; “No, Mr. Manager, Ishall not go = ’ Street vender (to lady lost in dense m SED POE Wee FOU! f fog)—‘‘Map of London, lidy?”— What!’ I engaged you to play : Punch (London). the loving part, and now you want ge to play the heroine !’’—Ulk (Berlin). Der Diltar Frostig sitzt in der Elektrischen zwischen zwei reizenden jungen Damen. Da steigt sein Vorgesetzter ein, der rehrer schiner Frauen bek springt sofort auf und sagt de leirat, darf ich Ihnen meinen The subordinate clerk. Frostig, sits in the electric car between two charming young women. His super- ior, who is known as a great admirer Music in the Air. of beautiful women, enters, Im- ‘The Invitati Brusque customer (in music shop) mediately the clerk jumps up and ie cavitation: —‘‘Libretto, ‘Mikado.’ "’ says, with an air of devotion, ‘‘Mr. (With great feeling): New assistant—‘‘I no speak Ital- Kanzleirat, may I offer you my me in dream-er-land ter-ni iano.’’—The Sketch (London). seat?’’—Lustige Blaetter (Berlin). —The Sphere (London). comicbooks.com