Judge, 1918-02-16 · page 28 of 36
Judge — February 16, 1918 — page 28: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily a **theater review column** ("Broadway and Thereabouts") listing New York productions, not a political cartoon page. The main content catalogs current plays with brief, sardonic descriptions—for example, mocking "Blind Youth" for being melodramatic, or noting that "Business Before Pleasure" makes its vampire "the star of a big film" (more practical than the competing show). The page includes ads for stage productions and consumer goods typical of the era. At the bottom left is a brief humorous anecdote about prohibition and women's rights, suggesting these were contemporary political debates. The cartoon illustration at top left appears decorative rather than satirical—showing a woman's face in an ornate oval frame, likely promoting entertainment generally. **No specific political satire is evident**—this is entertainment journalism from the 1920s era.
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REPUBLIC si; ‘Saturday’ rs A. H. WOODS PRESENTS Business Before Bieasure with BARNEY BERNARD & ALEXANDER CARR By Montague Glass and Jules Eckert Goodman Wed. = Sat. A. H. WOODS PRESENTS PARLOR, BEDROOM and BATH A fresh, flippant, farcical frolic By C. W. Bell and Mark Swan. soldier’s head off, and then stood by and waited to see what the man would do when he should come to and find his head gone. A dying costermonger sent his little daughter to the mother to say that he would like a little of that boiled pork afore he died. The mother answered, “Tell yer father he can’t ’ave none. It’s for the funeral.” Wit employs the humorous, and differs from humor in that it requires imagina- tion and creative ingenuity, while humor does not. Just as the excellence of poetry depends upon a creative imagination, so does wit depend upon a creative imagina- tion and the surprising use of trope. Wit and humor are to poetry what cari- cature is to illustration. Slang, wit and humor are poetry in caricature. Prohibition and woman's rights were submitted simultaneously in the Garden of Eden and woman's rights didn’t get the worst of it. ACTIVE SERVICE The ONLY pestect, noo-leakatle ink pencite at madera vane tiberal supply of ink with retall orders. Agents Wanted, Big Profits, J. J. ULLRICH & CO., 27 Thames St, New York “MADE AT al ox Broadway and Thereabouts An Intimate Reoue of j the New York Theaters — Bi p>—Fulton. The grin side of war, interpreted by Margaret Anglin. Buxp Youtu—3g9th Street. A vampire almost wrecks Lou Tellegen’s life, but in return she gives him a fine chance to gloom for the ladies. Business Berore Prieasure—Eltinge. Potash and Perlmutter are more prac- tical than Lou: they make their vampire the star of a big film. Cueer Up—Hippodrome. Vast vaudeville. Cuu Cun Cuow—Century. An inde- scribable Oriental concoction, garnished with girls Conan Revue—New Amsterdam. Mr. Cohan, of Broadway, conducts an in- vestigation of the Drama Department. Eyes or Youtu—Maxine Elliott. Mar- jorie Rambeau shows us how versatile she can be. Fio-FLro—Cort. An White Sale. Fottow tHe Girte—q4th Street. In- tended to represent Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. Frencu Repertory—Vieux Colombier. A chance to enjoy Art and find out how little French you know. Generar Post—Gaiety. Bright English comedy showing how war plays hob with the caste system. Giesy Trait, Tue—Plymouth. An un- romantic youth kidnaps a girl by proxy, little recking of Mr. Proxy’s good looks. Goinc Up—Liberty. Musical comedy aboutan aviator who had never avisted, Hani; Suppresseo Desir BAR Queen; Poxey—C ‘omed y ington Square Players at their devi may-care-est. Happiness—Criterion scores another “ Peg Inpestructipte Wire, Tue—Hudson. Designed for careless husbands. Jack O' Lantern—Globe. Fred Stone, as exhilaratingly cheerful as ever. Josernine—Knickerbocker. Arnold Daly shows us Napoleon as a family man. Karen—Greenwich Village Theater. Swedish play about sex, translated into very plain English. Kinc, Tue—Geo. M. Cohan. King Leo’s power over the ladies is absolute. Litrte Teacner, Tue—Playhouse. Mary Ryan starts things in a Vermont village. Lomparvi, Lrp.—Morosco. ‘Tito’s broken heart is healed, but fortunately his broken English remains as it was. Maponna or Tue Future—Broadhurst. Alan Dale shows Broadway the kind of drama it hardly deserves. Marionetres—Norworth (Special mati- nees only). Tony Sarg’s exemplary puppets. Maytime—Shubert. Happy glimpses of a bygone era, before the Age of Shivering. animated Great Laurette Taylor 4 lous wo sell, direct from factory to you—saving you fully '% ase eet te of the highest, every tire you Bete gee eet lustrated. booklet Order fr fall ‘Tor ‘tho ‘unex: BEG ANo Mm, nusoen “Co: Carroti tt seen ‘Distrtbath ‘Otte a fet lng Ottes 15 SSS Mipnicut Frotic—New Amsterdam Roof. Making the dead of night very much aliv Opps an Norworth. Of the bevy of “intimate revues” which we have had, this seems to be the one successful survivor. On, Boy—Casino. A musical show more than a year old which still clings tena- ciously to Broadway. On, Lavy, Lapy—Princess. Purports to be “Oh, Boy’s” sole heir and successor. Partor, Beproom ano Batu—Republic. A tame husband attempts a wicked escapade just to please his wife. Seven Days Leave—Park. Old-fash- ioned melodramatic thriller. SeventeeNn—Booth. A thoroughly de- lightful dramatization of the love- yearnings of William Sylvanus Baxter. is. Comedy of stage life. Tattor-Mape Man—Cohan & Harris. An intrepid trousers-presser usurps a dress suit and sallies into Society. Ticer Rost’—Lyceum. A melodrama of daring and dialect. Wuy Marry?—Astor. Discussion _ in play form as to whether this old institu- tion should be permitted to live. Yes or No—Longacre. 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