Judge, 1917-03-03 · page 20 of 28
Judge — March 3, 1917 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **theatre advertising and comics page** from Judge magazine, not a political cartoon page. The left side features Broadway theatre advertisements (Maude Adams in "A Kiss for Cinderella," "Captain Kidd Jr.," "Lilac Time," etc.). The main content of interest is the **"Wallnuts" and "Are My Lips on Straight?" advertisement** by illustrator James Montgomery Flagg. Judge is promoting art prints of these cover illustrations—apparently popular enough that readers requested them as standalone artwork. The prints cost 50 cents for both or 25 cents each. The bottom section contains two brief **humorous prose items**: "The Painful Part" (a joke about a kettle insulting a pot) and "Used the Wrong Machine" (a maid confusing a vacuum with a lawn mower). These are mild domestic comedy sketches typical of Judge's era humor, reflecting early 20th-century class and gender stereotypes. The page reflects Judge's dual function: satirical commentary combined with entertainment advertising and light domestic humor.
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goth St. Evenings 8:30 EM PI R Niet WED & SAT fo CHARLES FROHMAN PRESENTS MAUDE ADAMS In—— “A KISS FOR CINDERELLA” J. M. BARRIC'S “GREATEST TRIUMPH” | LovE, YOUTH and ROMANCE COHAN & HARRIS present ‘CAPTAIN KIDD, Jr.) By RIDA JOHNSON YOUNG. at the COHAN & HARRIS THEATRE Weat 42nd St. Mats, Wed. (POP) & Sat. 2:20 LAUGHS, THRILLS ID ADVENTURE West 42nd St., near Broadway Evenings at 8 as Renae i Selwyn & Co. present JANE COWL »°LILAC TIME” A new play by Jane Cow! & Jane Murfin (CHEATING CHEATERS| A wees cash You'll never miss— A happy wife, An evening's bliss. ELTINGE THEATRE In ma Greatest of all Farces NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH In New York Theatres Hippodrome sal Hi vels, with An A tremen m Bernat, tragic prese ‘ng Cheater e Farrar in an -picture of the ne play of, by, and for rming comely interesting and well preseated Man Who Came Back, The—Pt: against odds, A thr h Henry Hull m. A tuneful ple of good se The Wrong Box.” Nothing but the Truth—Longacre, William Collier de ividly the troubies of a man who cai olf Lady s1—30th Street. A youth, starring Emma Dunn, rley Kaye—Hudson. Elsie Pergu ma which does not give her the c happy play of age and a in a medive A thrilling melo- 'y. performed by a good Wycherly’ searrin Turn to the Righi—Gaiety. A comedy of crooks and peach jam. Altogether a very pleasin sagnes Under the Sea—Broad: 1 no introduction to this ma of lif above. that is not so pleasin Ww nderer The—Manhattan lar presenta’ F Washington Squ Pla yers—Comedy unusual one ‘An unt t plays, The Painful Part The pot once called the kettle black. The kettle, much abused, Moaned, “I'll acknowledge I'm no blonde; But, oh, the tone he used!” Used the Wrong Machine Mrs. Mimm—Your imported rug doesn’t k so thick as it did. Mrs, Netherlie—No wonder! I told my new butler to clean it, and the ignoramus didn't know the difference between the vacuum machine and the lawn mower. WALLNUTS: ALLNUTS” and “Are My Lips on Straight?" by James Montgomery Flagg. are the Judge covers that our readers have been asking for. A number have been made up into Art Prints, mounted on a heavy mat, 9x 12, ready for framing. Both pictures are printed in full colors, exactly as they appeared on the covers of Judge, and they make an attractive decoration for any room. Fifty cents bring both the prints, post free, or if desired, either will be sold separately for 25c a piece. = MY LIPS ON STRAIGHT ? JUDGE 225 Fifth Avenue New York J 337 Judge Are Print Department S Fifth Ave., New York City Encberd find $0c (25¢), please send me “Wallnuts” and “Are My Lips On Straight ?* Nome Address palpab drove “Lo “Oh She lessly, He Cor to bet stands on ear he has bull. Knobr aftern sight | Brieva rate 0 was t clumb by the off anc plenty snorti the la bump a stor a big Bushn lidy s that y My throw bettin comicbooks.com