Judge, 1913-03-01 · page 18 of 28
Judge — March 1, 1913 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects humorous cartoons and jokes from European satirical magazines (German, French, British), presented as international humor for American *Judge* readers. The jokes are lightweight domestic and social comedy: a couple debating superstitions about dream omens for marriage; a professor horrified to find someone drinking ink; a woman reminded of an elegant dinner guest by a pear's shape; a housemaid threatening to drop lemonade if kissed; an actress asked by her cook to teach her dramatic eye-rolling; a construction laborer invoking Rome's slow building; a suffragist tea-shop near Parliament; and a wife discovering her husband's "mammoth" purchase is only partially delivered. The satire is gentle—poking fun at marital dynamics, class differences, amateur theatricals, and contemporary women's activism (suffragism). Nothing is sharply political. The page simply demonstrates that humor was internationally traded among middle-class magazines of the era, creating a cosmopolitan "laughs from abroad" section for educated readers.
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LAUGHS FROM “Von einem Paar Pantoffeln triiumen, bedevtet cing giGckliche Heirat."” “Sei doch nicht so abergliubisch, Hertha, von Mes- ser und Gabel muss man triiumen.” “To dream of a pair of slippers sig- nifies a happy marriage. “Don’t be so superstitious, Hertha! It’s a knife and fork you must dream of!"—Fliegende Blaetter (Munich). The Amazed Tippler. Herr, Professor—Du meine grete, wer trinkt denn da tinte? Professor—I say, little one, who is drinking ink?" — Meggendorfer Blaetter (Munich). And He Reminded Her. “What makes you look at that pear so thoughtfully, Auguste?" “It reminds me of the gentleman who dined with madam yesterday, and who seemed to have such a noble bearing."’— Le Journal Amusant (Paris). The Good Son. ““Wenn Sie mich kissen, lasse ich das Glass mit auf den Teppirh fallen,” ’ *Gibt Limonade Flecken, Anna?” “If you kiss me, I'll let this glass of lemonade fall on the carpet !"” “Does lemonade make stains, Anna?"’ —Lustige Blaetter (Berlin). A Difficult Task. Schaufpielerin (die von einer groszeren Reise heim- getebrt ist, zur Koch n) —"Zie haben, wirflich fehr fut hausgehalten, Marie! Was wunschen Zie als Belohnnune?” Kochin (die Mitglied eines Dilettantentheatres ist) ="Uch jar niseht. Nur den Ungenuffichlag , . den Zie neulich als Gretehen jemacet haben—den wenn Ze mer beibringen fonnten!” Actress (who has returned from an ex- tended tour, to cook)—You have really kept house very well, Mary. What do you wish as a reward? Cook (who is a member of an amateur dramatic society)—Oh, nothing at all— only show me how to cast up the eyes, as you recently did it in the role of G chen. If you could teach me that !—Flie- gende Blaetter (Munich). OTHER LANDS Before His Time. Foreman builder—Now, then, you, hur- ry up, can’t yer? Laborer—Orl right, boss; Rome wasn't built in a day. Foreman builder—No, p'r'aps not; but I wasn’t foreman 0’ that job.—Punch (London), A suffragist tea-shop has been set up within a stone's throw of the Houses of Parliament.— Daily Chronicle. Stone's throw is good.—Punch (London). The Mammoth 18 attendons le reste, yen @ déja 1A un bon ce qu'il est vivant?” “We are waiting for the remainder. There is over a third of the animal here already, “Is it alive?"’—Le Rire (Paris). Wife of his bosom (in course of domestic difference)—Coward! brute! ruffan! pig! monster! beast! Oh, I wish you knew what I thought of you! —Punch (London) comicbooks.com