Judge, 1918-06-29 · page 25 of 37
Judge — June 29, 1918 — page 25: what you’re looking at
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This page compiles humorous dialogue excerpts from contemporary theatrical productions. The satire works through theatrical absurdities and character foibles: **"Sinbad"**: A character wishes to see the Kaiser (German Emperor) wearing a lily on his chest—likely mocking German imperial vanity or military pretension during WWI-era tensions. **"The Man Who Stayed at Home"**: A woman named Gussie Pope reveals her maiden name was "Gussie Drinkwater"—the humor lies in the unflattering surname contrast. **"Fancy Free"**: An actress portraying a German woman claims "artistic license" to replace an ugly fort with a tree in her sketch—satirizing artistic pretension and wartime espionage anxieties (the fort detail suggests potential security concerns). **"Going Up"**: An aviator offers to abandon a dangerous flight for his beloved; she insists he mustn't—mocking romantic melodrama and masculine bravado. The page presents theatrical humor typical of Judge's sophisticated comedy, targeting wartime anxieties, character vanity, and theatrical conventions.
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w From “Tue Man Wuo Stayep at Home” Asuna: You have Aladdin’s lamp; make any wish you like. Ixsap: I wish I could see the Kaiser with a lily on his chest. (“Fancy Free "—Right) Clifton Crawford (as Albert Van Weyke) coith an elephant on his hands—the latter slightly over- stimulated.) nam Mrs. Pore: Gussie Pope. My maiden name was Gussie Drinkwater. van WykeE: father was! Wyke: What is your What a liar your Fréulein Schroeder has been making some cute little pictures of the harbor in her sketch-book, which falls into Brent's hands, Brent: What is that tree doing there—where the fort ought to be? Friuteis: Ach, but the fort, it is so unbeautiful. I claim an artist’s license. I make it instead a tree. (Going Up"—Right) Street, author of a thrilling avia- tionnovel, has had hisbluff calledand ts now due to attempt his first ascent. “Madeline, I love you so much that for your sake I’d even give up this flight.” “Oh, no, you mustn’t do that!” From “Goixc Up” From “Fancy Free” comicbooks.com