Judge, 1918-11-02 · page 23 of 32
Judge — November 2, 1918 — page 23: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects humorous dialogue excerpts from theatrical productions, a common Judge feature. The satire operates on multiple levels: **The knitting references** mock wartime anxieties—knitting was heavily promoted as women's patriotic duty during WWI, making a camisole for a hot water bottle an absurdly domestic take on this cultural imperative. **"The World is Full of Bad Knitting of Good Women"** satirizes both women's domestic labor and moralistic commentary about female virtue. **The "Watch Your Neighbor" section** jokes about theatrical incompetence—the editor selected a scene but the play closed before they could record its dialogue, leaving the page incomplete. **The firearm exchange** appears to mock either martial dialogue confusion or possibly period attitudes about weapons versus swords, though the context remains unclear. The page essentially uses theater snippets to satirize contemporary social expectations, wartime culture, and entertainment industry mishaps, offering readers light commentary on daily life through dramatic examples.
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Nowadays no show is complete without an allusion to knitti Here's one from the late-lamented “ Maid of the Mountains.” Teresa: What are you knitting, Tonio? Tonto: Why, a camisole for a hot water bottle. Almost as good is the line in “The Walk-offs’’: “The world is full of the bad knitting of good ccomen.”* From “Watcn Your Neicusor” Some people have no consideration. Here we selected this perfectly good picture and offered it the freedom of our page, and then, just as we were about to record the scintillating dialog, the play up and went, leaving us in the lurch. You'll never know how funny that dialog was! From ENROD™ From “An Ipeat Husspanp™ Mase t: Do you mean to say you didn’t come here especially to propose to me? Lorp Gorine (triumphantly): No, that was a flash of genius. “Your first.” “My last.” “Someone has been shooting a pistol.” “Sam, I want to know what you know about firearms.” “1 wouldn’t touch any old sword or spear—” “I'm not talking about swords or spears! I'm talking about a gun.” comicbooks.com