Judge, 1913-09-13 · page 16 of 24
Judge — September 13, 1913 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects humorous sketches from European satirical magazines (French *Le Rire*, German *Jugend* and *Fliegende Blätter*, British *Punch* and *Sketch*), translated for American readers. The jokes are gentle domestic and social humor: a student's geometric progression reducing a beefsteak to "hash"; a wife's elaborate ball costume unsuitable for public; a swimmer husband afraid his wife will sink him; servants and employers negotiating wage deductions for broken items; confusion over whether "42" is a woman's age or phone number. **Key context:** The page demonstrates early 20th-century *transatlantic humor exchange*—Judge reprinted witty sketches from European publications to show American readers that similar middle-class anxieties (marital tension, class relations, domestic mishaps) were universal. The format suggests these were considered sophisticated, cosmopolitan entertainment for educated audiences.
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WITH FOREIGN FUNMAKERS Logi Eleve Lharicot, si je coupe un bifteck en deux, Tuis les moitiés encore en deux, qu'obtiens-je? Des quarts, m'sieur. Bien | Et puis encore? Des huitiemes! Tres bien! Et puis encore? Des seiziemes ! Parfait! Ei puis encore? trente-deuxiemes | Et puis encore? Le Gosse, limpatiente)—Du hachis de boeuf ! Teacher—Pupil L’Haricot, if I cut a beefsteak in two, and then the halves in two, what do I get? Boy—Quarters, sir. T.—Good! And then again? B.—Eighths. T.—All right! And then again? B.—Sixteenths, . T.—Exactly! And then? B.—Thirty-seconds. T.—And then? B.—(impatient) (Paris). Hash! Chemann—Was, mit diesem verrickten Kostim willst Du auf den Ball gehen? Unmoglicht Das kannst Du hichstena als Strassenkleid tragen ! Husband—What! You want to go to the ball in this crazy costume? Impos- sible! At best, you might wear it asa street dress.—Fliegende Blaetter (Mu- nich). Then Everything Went Smoothly Husband (to ample spouse)—For heav- en’s sake, don’t flop about like that, Mar- tha if you don’t want to be left a widow. Every time you go under I'm out of my depth.—Sketch (London). His Little Fiction “Sei haben am Stammtileh erziihlt, Herr Oberfor- ater, ich hiitte Ihnen einen Kuss gegeben ; das ist aber doch nicht wahr I” “Sei zufrieden, Lenerl,'s hat mir ja auch keiner geglaubt 1° “You said at the social table, Mr. Oberforster, that I had given you a kiss. That is not true.’’ “Don’t worry, Lena. Nobody believed me!"’—Meggendorfer Blaetter (Munich). The Beggar's Plea “Schenken Se mir nich zu reichlich, Herr! Bei fUnt thausand Mark Einkommen werd ict jasonstzur Web- retever ‘ranjezogen !"* “Don’t give me too much, sir! With an income of five thousand marks, I might be called upon to pay a tax!"’— Jugend (Munich). The Servant’s Revenge “Vous.easses tout, icl—Je vous retiendral ea sur vis dersler, uur ceux diy sdeux mene oe **You are breaking up everything here! I shall deduct it from your wages.” “Will madam deduct it from last month’s wages or from those of two months ago?’’—Le Rire (Paris). “Teh 'finde hier hinter der Adresse der Frau Doctor Schmidt, die Zahl 42. Nun weiss ich nicht, ist es ibe ‘Alter, oder thre Telephonnummer.” “I find here, after the address of Mrs. Dr. Smith, the number 42. Now, is it her age or her "phone number?""—Flie- gende Blaetter (Munich). A Traffic Mix-up Policeman (on point duty, to inquisi- tive stranger) —I wish you wouldn't worry me when you see I’m busy. Just look what you've done !— Punch (London). ‘ children the size age! MN lacks bi being t! vould 1 large si three br when th vere cor ind whe svhole tea't ps fre year Bonth, 5 dy, for eat of fir ny right street ca yet five night b pays farc tenducto fre; but Will find tents tha comicbooks.com