Judge, 1915-09-18 · page 2 of 28
Judge — September 18, 1915 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **Columbia Records advertisement**, not a political cartoon. The page advertises Columbia's "Double-Disc Records" priced at 65 cents, featuring their gramophone player model ($200). The central image shows what appears to be a **garden party or social gathering** with well-dressed figures, likely meant to evoke refined cultural settings. The ad text emphasizes that Columbia records play music by "famed diva" Fremstad and references Brahms' Hungarian Dance, appealing to listeners of classical music and opera. The tagline promises that "All the music of the world" is available on Columbia Records, which work on any standard phonograph—a competitive claim positioning Columbia against other manufacturers. This reflects the early 20th-century gramophone market's expansion into middle-class homes.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
RECORD S-6- HE joy that music brings; the delight and stimu- lation of hours spent in the realms of the master composers and the supreme interpreters of the world’s music: Whether it is the magnificent vocal art of a famed diva, like Fremstad, singing Isolde’s Love Song; or the superb instrumentalism of Ysaye, unfolding the magic of his art in Brahms’ Hungarian Dance; or whether it is further afield in the lightsome measures of the dance; or whatever it may be—“All the music of the world” is brought to your home on Columbia Records which play not only on Columbia Grafonolas, but on any standard make of disc talking machine. COLUMBIA GRAPHOPHONE COMPANY Box $445, Woolworth Building, NEW YORK This Model Columbia Grafonola