Judge, 1918-04-06 · page 25 of 36
Judge — April 6, 1918 — page 25: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page showcases comedic moments from contemporary Broadway productions (circa 1910s-1920s). The top scene shows Edward Garcie and Flora Zabelle in "Toot! Toot!"—a man persuaded by Greek dancers that he's Bacchus (the god of wine) while his skeptical wife objects to his "classic wriggling." The humor derives from ordinary domesticity clashing with theatrical pretension. Below are additional vaudeville/stage snippets: a sketch featuring "Sherlock Caruso" with a puzzle song about romantic pursuit; and a porter character from "Toot! Toot!" making dialect humor about disposing of dogs from a train. The comic illustrations and musical fragments represent typical early-20th-century popular theater—light, music-hall style entertainment emphasizing physical comedy and sentimental songs rather than sophisticated satire.
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From “Toot! Toot!” A troup of barefootGreek dancers have persuaded this gentleman that he is Bacchus. His wife, hozw- ever, begs to differ. “So, Jim, the worst has come! You’ve taken to assic wriggling!” Edward Garvie and Flora Zabelle. Drisht Bas LOT - BS S A double-exposure im- ,—~ a a) ANN pression of Anna Wheaton (/ = DN . - _ \ “On Boy.” a ——S V/}) ON i, UN a4 lA NWWORND—Cc#H i &AA-ZCOO ZOCZAN<p pA PA2Z<sH Boy, page Mr. Sherlock Caruso. Here’s the Puzzle Song from “Tue Love Minu” for him to sing. It runs: Cutie, you see I am for you, Why am I not to have you, too? Gee, why are you and I to be zee! és “Toor! 1 Foreign as any enemy? From “Toor! Toot! Empty am I, for oh, I see, Porter: “Oh, lady, lady, doan’ let de conductor see You are O. K. and I N. G. dat quinine! Any dogs he kitches on dis train he jes’ Cutie, before I dash to you, throws out o’ de windah, an’ you kin hear ’em splosh.” Am I to have you p. d. q.? Donald Macdonald, Louise Allen and Harry Fern.