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This page is primarily **theatrical advertising and reviews**, not political satire. It catalogs Broadway shows currently running, likely from around 1915-1917 based on references to Al Jolson in "Sinbad" and other era-specific productions. The left column contains advertisements for current plays, while the right column provides brief, witty synopses of theatrical productions. The reviews use pointed humor to describe plots: "Business Before Pleasure" notes that actors' relatives make worse "fillum" actors than vampires; "Parlor, Bedroom and Bath" is described as happening "in bad in a bad inn." The single cartoon visible (upper left) appears to be a simple decorative illustration unrelated to the theatrical content—just an artistic flourish for the "For Your Amusement" header. This page reflects **entertainment journalism of the era**, offering New York theatergoers quick, sarcastic summaries to help them choose among competing productions. The humor is theatrical rather than political.

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Amusement ELTINGE A. H. WOODS PRESENTS BUSINESS BEFORE PLEASURE with BARNEY BERNARD & ALEXANDER CARR jontague Glass and Jules Eckert Goodman W. 42nd St. Evenings at 8:30, ‘Matinees: Wednesday and ‘Saturday at 230 NIGHTS 8:30, and Sat, at 2:30. REPUBLIC sis? Wiul™ A. H. WOODS PRESENTS PARLOR, BEDROOM and BATH with LORENCE MOORE & JOHN CUMBERLAND ‘all can afford to go” “CHEER UP!” | sisi: Qreatest Success Ever Every Day tippopkdite Seats 6 Weeks Ahead COHAN & HARRIS siicitoSins'St 322 | COHAN & HARRIS Present Funniest American Comedy of Recent Years A TAILOR-MADE MAN Extremely Novel, Clever Play by HARRY JAMES SMITH NT MITCHELL THE LITTLE TEACHER Greatest Comedy-Drama Since “The Music Master’ By Harry Tames Smith, with MARY RYAN WINTER GARDEN "ii. 82°: AL JOLSON in “SINBAD” BOOTH 45th W. of Brway. Ba. 288 a's Wed. & Sat, at 2:3) The STUART WALKER CO. In Tarkington's 39th nr Bway Maxine Elliott’s 3."we' tha © EYES OF YOUTH ASTOR 45th & B'way. stots Wet eset 25, Clifton Crawford in FANCY FREE CASINO 39th St. & B’way. Ba Piss AN AMERICAN ACE nN JANE, GREY SEVENTEEN Broadway and Thereabouts An Intimate Reoue of the New York Theatres American Ace—Casino. Concerning a high-flying hero. Aprit—Punch & Judy. edy. Bustness Berore Pieasure—Eltinge. Mawruss finds that Abe’s wife’s rela- tives make rotten “‘fillum” actors, but that they are easier to explain at home than a vampire. Cueer Up—Hippodrome. z tion of entertainers. x Cuow—Century. st Show. Coprerneap, THe—Shubert. Lionel Barrymore as the man who gave more than his life to his country. Cure For Curasies, A—3oth Assorted cranks doctored by Hodge. Eyes or Youtu—Maxine Elliott. This heroine ‘arranges for her future by acting it out. Fancy Free—Astor. Tuneful tures of two fair blufferettes. Fro-Firo—Cort. Lingerie camouflage. Fountaty. or Youtu, Tue — Miller. Bubbling comedy. Soinc Up—Liberty. Legal residence of “Tickle-Toe” and other tunes-about- town. Happiness—Criterion. Laurette Taylor rattles along merrily in a vehicle es- pecially built for her. Heppa Gasiter—Plymouth. Nazimova skips on from Ibsen to Ibsen. Her Country—Harris. Prussian bland- ishments afd brutality. Jack O'Lantern—Globe. Fred Stone in onates himself and other celeb- rn . Littte Teacner, THe — Playhouse. Laughter and tears—while you watch. Lomparp1, Lrp.—Morosco. The heart- history of a fascinating Wop. Mas Wuo Stayep at Home, THe—gSth Street. About a bird of the white feather. Marionettes—Punch & Judy. (Spe- cial pérformances only). Delightful object lesson in efficiency through obedience to those above. Maytime— Broadhurst. Romantic cavations under an old apple tree. Mipsicut Frotic—New Amsterdam Roof. The Special Concert after the 5 Positively the best thing of Seasonable com- Vast mobili- Ali Baba’s Street. William adven- ex- Tue—Empire. Ethel Barrymore in a comedy of witty world- lings. On, Lavy, Lap osis of niftiness. Vanderbilt. Harry Fox cele- escape from vaudeville. Pair or Petticoats, A—4q4th Street Roof. Skirting the danger line of dialogue very wittily. —Princess. The apothe- JUDGE Pan anv THE YouNG SHEPHERD—Greey. wich Village. Bare-tootsied spring pastoral. Partor, Beproom anv Batu—Republic. In bad in a bad inn. Potiy With a Past—Lyceum. activities of a fake vampire. Ratnsow Girt, Tue—New Amsterdam New musical lady appearing with Apri showers. Satome—Comedy. Washington Square Players present the well known Wilde lady. Seven Days’ Leave—Park. melodrama, where tached villain is replaced by a pair of German spies. SeventEEN—Booth. Baby-Talk Lady. Stcx-a-Bep—Gatety. A case sympathy than laughter. Sinpav—Winter Garden. Shelter, com fort, and warmth for those “detained in town by busine: Scuas Farm, Tue—Bijou. The terribk temptations of our movie queens. Tape Max, A—Cohan & Harris es of a super-bluffer. Ticer Rose—Lyceum. Leonora Uli stalls off the police while her lover crouches among the grapejuice in the cellar below. Toot! Toot!—Cohan. ogue. Yes or No—Longacre. Janet Beeche: proves a stronger wife than Chrysta Herne. Sprightly Up-to-date An idyl involving less for Tuneful travel The Ways of a Gentleman “T overheard that stout Mrs. Cripple say ste considered young Perey Steyne her model of i gentleman. He begs her for the first dance # every ball.” “The poor simple thing! She doesn’t knot ercy well enough to know that he always dos the disagreeable duties first.” The Kaiser's Wants By Kensern L. Rosents ITTLE Task; my wants are few I only wish Msace, Lorraine, A Northern France and Belgium, too, And Russia's coastal plain, d Greece of peace. I care not much for land or gold Or other nations’ rightful needs; But what I've stolen, I must hold To justify my deeds. (All things are justified by Might: Who steals and keeps, makes stealing right.) Thus humble are my Prussian claims Because I'm tired and must rest; Compared, though, with my erstwhile aims, These terms are but a jest. (When I've recovered from this fight I'll purloin everything in sight.) Stick a 1 cent stamp on the cover of thi number of “Judge” and drop it in the near est letter-box. Your reward «will be th knowledge that you are making a lot of th boys in camp happy. We thank you. the black- =