Judge, 1917-10-27 · page 17 of 28
Judge — October 27, 1917 — page 17: what you’re looking at
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This page presents witty dialogue excerpts from Broadway productions of the era. The four scenes showcase comedic one-liners from popular plays: 1. **"Misalliance"**: A character's self-deprecating joke about beginning suicide with oneself. 2. **"Leave It to Jane"**: Social satire on pretension—a woman claims gentility by referencing her father's prestigious position, then awkwardly adds "before he died," undermining her snobbish effect. 3. **"Hamilton"**: A historical comedy where Jefferson and Hamilton argue over Washington D.C.'s location, with crude wordplay about politicians pouring "slander and vituperation" into the Potomac River like refuse. 4. **"Saturday to Monday"**: A romance scene where a woman warns that sweet words work only in specific romantic settings—implying their hollowness elsewhere. The page mocks social pretension, political corruption, and romantic manipulation through clever dialogue, reflecting early 20th-century theatrical humor.
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SMART BITS FROM CURRENT PLAYS oe a Ee we RE “Pll have you know that I’m a perfect lady. My father “Begin with yourself, if you don’t mind.” was chief of the fire department before he died.” —Matcotm Mortey and Mactyx Arpucktr in * Mis- “Oh, before he died!” alliance.” Grorota O’Raey and Oscar Suaw in “Leave It to Jane.” Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson are arguing as to where the The quite feminine feminist at last succumbs to the blandishments of the projected city of Washington shall be located: suare man of the world. “Well, let us resign it —on the Potomac. “You could always say sweet things, Foxy. But it’s when It’s a long way from ci er will carry away you say them in the moonlight with a Melba record on that the refuse of debate. The representatives of the separate trouble results,” states can pour their slander and vituperation into the Poto sults, . - ue mac—untit they dam it.’ —Rutn Mayciirre and Norman Trevor in “Saturday to —Grorce Ariss and Cart Antuony in “Hamilton.” Monday.”