Judge, 1918-07-13 · page 30 of 36
Judge — July 13, 1918 — page 30: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertisements for Broadway theaters and shows** (typical of Judge's era), interspersed with brief theater reviews and satirical items. The notable satirical content includes: **"Some Experience"** — A racist joke about a Black man registering for military service, using dialect ("sah") to mock his speech. He claims combat experience being "shot at twice," reflecting WWI-era attitudes. **"Disgraced"** — A brief marital joke: a wife is embarrassed because her drunk husband John heckled a Shakespeare recitation at a charity bazaar, shouting "Author, author!" The page also advertises **Judge magazine itself** as providing "welcome relaxation for war-strung nerves" to soldiers and sailors, promoting mail subscriptions to troops during World War I. The theatrical reviews catalog contemporary Broadway productions with brief, pun-laden descriptions—typical Judge humor of the 1918 period.
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