Judge, 1918-07-20 · page 25 of 32
Judge — July 20, 1918 — page 25: what you’re looking at
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This page reviews the **Ziegfeld Follies**, a famous early-20th-century theatrical revue known for elaborate costumes and spectacle. The content celebrates specific performers: - **Marilynn Miller** is praised as a "lissome ragtime ballerina" - **Lillian Lorraine** is highlighted as a singer who has shifted from performing an Oriental-themed number to an 18th-century costume - **Ann Pennington** is noted for her energetic comedic appearances in various costumes The satire lies in the tagline "Folly for the wise guys"—suggesting that despite the Follies' often frivolous or absurd themes (like a Japanese tank with gas masks), educated audiences still found entertainment value in the spectacle and performers' talents. The review is essentially theater criticism wrapped in humorous observation about high-society audiences enjoying lowbrow entertainment dressed up as sophisticated production.
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tor the wise aitys Japanese tank (note the dramatic gas masks) and other interesting incidentals from this year’s Ziegfeld Follies. Every once in a while > Ann Pennington comes » capering on the stage in some costume or other and frisks around like a Persian kitten— small, but very busy. As a singer Lillian Lorraine is Miller, adelight to behold. Here she a lissome has changed to the eighteenth ragtime century since her Oriental ballerina. bridge party (shown above). Marilynn comicbooks.com