Judge — February 13, 1915 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# "His Cue" - Judge Magazine, February 13, 1915 This cartoon depicts a social scene with three men in formal dress surrounding a woman in an elegant gown. One man holds a billiards cue, pointing upward. The title "His Cue" suggests a double meaning: both the literal pool cue and the theatrical/social "cue" (signal for action). The satire appears to comment on gentlemen's behavior in high society—specifically, the opportunistic moment one man seizes while others are distracted. The billiards table visible in the background reinforces the leisure/gentleman's club setting. The woman's expression and body language suggest she's the subject of this social maneuvering. This likely satirizes courtship rituals and masculine behavior among the wealthy during the Edwardian era, mocking how men compete for attention or advantage in social situations.