Judge, 1918-08-10 · page 23 of 32
Judge — August 10, 1918 — page 23: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page showcases "Bright Bits from Current Plays"—theatrical humor and commentary from Broadway productions circa the 1910s-20s. The content includes: **"Rock-A-Bye Baby"**: A joke about an actress (Zoie) and her "dream children" singing with mouths shut—satirizing either the production's quality or silent film conventions. **"The Rainbow Girl"**: A comedic exchange between characters Butler and Ernest about something that "bites" and "stings," with Butler attributing danger to "evil garments"—likely sexual innuendo about a female performer's costume or dance moves. **"Maytime"**: Commentary on a chorus girl capturing an aging aristocrat for marriage—satirizing gold-digging and class mixing on stage. **"The Passing Show"**: Adele Astaire (famous dancer) is humorously noted as proving she can "look fancy even when she isn't dancing." The page's framing joke references wartime paper-rationing regulations, requiring the magazine to be "funny right up to the limit" of available space. This adds meta-commentary about Depression-era or WWI-era constraints on publication.
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From “Tue Ratxpow Giri” Butiter—Drop hit! Hit biteth like a serpent an’ sting- eth like a hadder! Ernest—Oh, no, uncle, it’s twine that does that. Butter—Evil garments can do the same thing! From “ Maytime” Skilled manauoring ¢ matrimonial intent. The chorus dame is in the act of capturing @ somewhat superannuated yet real live aristocrat for a hus- band. (Above From “ Rock-A-Bye Baby” Zoie and her two dream children (she dreamed large hile she was about it), engaged in singing “My Ocon Light Infantry.” The mere fact that they all have their mouths tight shut is a deiail which we refuse to scorry about. “Are you proposing to me, and if so, what?” “ Marriage.” “That's right. I’m a sensitive girl, and if you don’t mean it, [Il bounce somethin’ off your coco.” Especially when we have to worry about filling this space. The Government's paper saving regulations re- Photo by Beidier quire us to be funny right Adele Astaire, of “The Passing Show’ up to the limit. she is proving she can look fancy even « —a fancy dancer. Here hen she isn't dancing. comicbooks.com