Judge, 1914-03-21 · page 14 of 24
Judge — March 21, 1914 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page presents a comedic film synopsis about Lady Godiva, the legendary medieval figure who rode naked through town to protest taxation. The strip follows her romantic troubles: her father disapproves of her suitor's poverty, leading to a scheme where she and a character named "Stitch" devise a transparent dress idea that becomes a scandalous success, ultimately reconciling her to her father. The satire plays on multiple levels: the "Board of Censorship" approval joke mocks film censorship standards of the era (likely 1910s-1920s); the accompanying quips mock middle-class courtship, book-buying habits ("two dollars down"), and financial hypocrisy ("Hardcashel keeping Lent"). The humor relies on period anxieties about morality, propriety, and changing social customs rather than political commentary.
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JUDGE'S MOTION PICTURES GODIVA'S FATHER | DOES NOT APPROVE OF HER BEAU BECAUSE OF HIS POVERTY LADY GODIVA MAKES HER PASSED BY THE BOARD OF CENSORSHIP Lady Godiva's Stroll, and How It Meant Fortune as Well as Fame Hooked A Dodger Would Take Her Up Mother—What makes you think he is Raze—How are you buying your books? “‘Now, Freddie, once for all, will you getting serious? Daze—Two dollars down, and a dollar wash your face and hands?” Father—He has stopped bringing me every time the collector sees me first. “Sure thing, if it’s once for all!"’ cigars and uses my tobacco. An Inference The prudent young woman in preparing The sharp point of a joke frequently “Is old Hardcashel keeping Lent?” her ‘‘Hope’’ chest, will first see to it that wounds a friend. ‘No; but you can bet his money is!"’ it has a silver lining.