Judge, 1918-03-16 · page 25 of 38
Judge — March 16, 1918 — page 25: what you’re looking at
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This page presents humorous excerpts from contemporary theatrical productions. The content satirizes early 20th-century social pretensions and manners: **"Seven Days' Leave"** scenes mock romantic and domestic foolishness—a major impulsively buying an engagement ring, then asking if it's "for a lady," and a woman named Lizzie complaining that period furniture is outdated while boasting of her own artistic superiority. **"Mattime"** features an absurdist costume piece with an Egyptian-style headdress, likely parodying elaborate theatrical design trends. **"Army of a Million"** references William Jennings Bryan's famous political slogan, showing a lone soldier with a whittled gun—satirizing the grandiosity of political rhetoric versus reality. The final scene from "Seven Days' Leave" jokes about wartime's social upheaval: a private from an aristocratic family serves as a bundle carrier for a captain whose father was a cook—inverting class hierarchies and suggesting war democratizes society.
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(At left) Major Fietpinc: 1 dashed into a shop on Bond Street and said, * t an en; ement ring!” And the little man behind the counter said to me, “Is it for a lady?” (At right) Interior decoration ideas in the 80's. Lizzie: There isn’t a thing here I'd want. ‘This mahogany furni- ture’s all out of style. My idea would be black walnut with marble tops and chairs upholstered in loose plush. Oh, it’s much newer! I don’t care about the pic- tures either. I’m very artistic myself and that makes me : critical." Time and time again poor, dear Charlie, my first husband, used to say: “Lizzie, a woman with gifts like yours, don’t have to take any back talk about art from anybody.” I wish you could see the Christmas cards I paint—winter landscapes with isinglass sprinkled on the snowy parts to make ’em sparkle Among the cheerful curiosities at the Hip- podrome may be scm the sole member of Mr. Bryan's famous “Army of a Million.” Note that he is equipped with the regulation gun of that army, which he has whitdled himself. (At ket) War plays ragtime with the" social scale. Private Pendennis, who happens to be the gon of a duke, acts as bundle bearer for Captain Keys, who happens to be the son of a cook. His Lorpsmp: Righto, Mrs. Keys! From “Seven Days’ Leave” Now I’m ready to carry on! comicbooks.com