Judge, 1917-02-24 · page 18 of 28
Judge — February 24, 1917 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **theater advertisement and entertainment guide page**, not a political cartoon page. The left side lists current Broadway shows (Jane Cowl's "Lilac Time," Maude Adams in "A Kiss for Cinderella," etc.) with brief reviews and performance details. The page includes three brief **humorous sketches** rather than political satire: 1. **"To the Same End"** — A joke about a woman using scanty clothing to gain free publicity/advertising 2. **"Why She Did So"** — A domestic humor bit about tying a string around one's finger as a memory aid 3. **"Domestic Frankness"** — A married couple exchange where the wife calls her husband "the meanest man" while he reminds her she's claimed credit for his success The right side promotes **Judge magazine itself**, listing celebrity humorists and illustrators (Walt Mason, Don Herold, etc.) who contribute to the publication, positioning it as superior to competitors. **Context for modern readers:** This reflects early 20th-century entertainment culture—Broadway theater dominance, gentle domestic comedy humor, and magazines as primary entertainment media before radio/television.
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REPUBLIC fess": Selwyn & Co. present JANE COWL »*EILAC TIME” A new play by Jane Cowl & Jane Murfin. EMPIRE siewih eRe" MAUDE ADAMS “A KISS FOR CINDERELLA” J. M. BARRIC'S “GREATEST TRIUMPH” CHEATING CHEATERS A little cash You'll never miss— A happy wife, An evening’s bliss. ELTINGE THEATRE LOVE, YOUTH and ROMANCE COHAN & HARRIS present CAPTAIN KIDD, Jr. By RIDA JOHNSON YOUNG. at the COHAN & HARRIS THEATRE West gand St, Mats. Wed. (POP) & Sat. 2:20 LAUGHS, THRILLS AND ADVENTURE EOPLE who want to be amused subscribe to Judge. More people, by the way, than subscribe to any other humorous publication in the world. This column will guide the amusement-seeker when he comes to New York, as he does, thousands strong, each day. We want this column to be a guide-post point- ing to your theater, that is, of course, if you have a good play there! ln New York Theatres The Hippodrome. The vels, with Annette Kelle Lyric. A screen presentat wry. with Anne 7 appertain thereto Nev Soldier Boy—Astor. Rowland in a very ple 1f—Pulton, | Announced Joan the Woman—4ith ambitious and not un: Empire. Maude Adams pla ponsible dream-comedy edy, in which Bery! Mercer carrics ove 0 Mike—Shubert. A comedy. ery pretty girls, which is ame Back, The—Playhor success against odds, with Hi Ms ary Nash in the stellar rote: Miss Springtime—Ne riful musical comedy wi eryuson in a mediocre ¢ her the opportunity she .. A—Booth. A drama in which m Gillette plays up to his old time form he—a8th Street, ind mystery, cast with Margaret Wycherly starring to the Right—Gaiety. A comedy of crooks and and peach jam. Altogether a very pleasing nce ousand Leagues Under the Sea—Broadway. jon need no introduction to this Upstairs and Down — below-stairs, with s¢ particular that is not Wanderer. The— Manhattan Opera I A spectacu- ntation of the st son act plays. Well son's artistic trie p “farket, The Harris ed. The me y in the city ‘Casino, Announced for Feb, 6th To the Same End IS moving purpose is to get A bit of advertising free ; Her wish appears to be to let Her dress grow scant and scanter yet, Thus she secures publicity. Why She Did So Millie—Why are you tying a string around your finger, Madge? Madge—I always do after I get through shopping, Millie, just to remind me that 1 haven't forgotten anything. Domestic Frankness Mrs. B—Frankly, Mr. B., I think you are the meanest man I ever saw, Mr. B.—You know you've said hundreds of times that you were the making of me. Speaking of entertain- ment, take this contents page from Fudge, for instance: Walt Mason Tom P. Morgan K. L. Roberts Don Herold Lee Shippey Max Merryman Lynette Freemire J. A. Waldron David Robinson Laurence Fellows F. L. Fithian Barksdale Rogers Zim Held Kemble and a score of others of America’s cleverest hu- morists and_ best illus- trators entertain Judge’s readers with their best work in real humor, cleverly illustrated. You can get Judge at the news- stands to-day—1o Cents. Ve, The Happy Medium 225 Fifth Avenue New York comicbooks.com