Judge, 1916-10-21 · page 11 of 32
Judge — October 21, 1916 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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This is a society-humor cartoon depicting two wealthy clubmen, Morrison and Allison, discussing their evening plans. Morrison enthusiastically wants to introduce Allison to a glamorous woman—a "clever" entertainer who has become famous on Broadway (the "Broad White Way"), captivating audiences with her charm and talent. The joke centers on Allison's reluctance and his caustic response: he's so distrustful of this woman's character that he preemptively told her she could keep whatever she might steal from him, and he'd even add fifty percent more as a "plunder" payment. When Morrison needles him about fearing pickpockets, Allison clarifies his real concern: he simply doesn't want to meet her—implying she's a fortune-hunter or social climber unworthy of his time. The satire targets both the pretensions of wealthy leisure-class men and the perceived predatory nature of attractive women in turn-of-the-century urban entertainment circles. It reflects period anxieties about class, morality, and women's economic opportunism.
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