Judge, 1918-11-09 · page 27 of 36
Judge — November 9, 1918 — page 27: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page showcases "Bright Bits from Current Plays"—humorous scenes extracted from contemporary theatrical productions, likely from the 1910s-1920s based on the styling. The cartoons illustrate comedic moments from five different plays: 1. **"Where Poppies Bloom"** and **"Forever After"** appear to feature romantic/dramatic conflicts typical of period melodramas. 2. **"Daddies"** depicts a domestic humor scene about adoption—the joke being that an adoptive parent who requested a boy received a girl instead, and now prefers the outcome. 3. **"The Girl Behind the Gun"** shows a theatrical moment where a husband (Pierre) misinterprets an innocent embrace between his wife and another man, launching into an indignant aria about his discomfort—the satire mocking operatic overreaction to harmless stage business. The page's humor relies on readers' familiarity with these Broadway productions. The jokes turn on domestic situations, romantic entanglements, and the gap between theatrical convention and real emotion—staple Judge magazine fare for urban theater-goers.
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From “WHERE Poppies Bioom” “ How’s New York? “No. The street’s torn up same as ever. more trenches over there than I ever saw ov: From “ Forever Arter” Te I’m coming up. EnNte: You mustn’t. (He stops.) Oh, how I hate a coward! From “ Dappies ” Adopters can’t always be choosers. = “ How are you, Crockett? I thought 5 you stipulated a boy.” 7 “Well—er—I fancied a girl after- Las wards.” From “Tue Girt Benno THe Gun” From “Dapotes’ (We are speaking of the lady on the This i Robert Au- drey drete sehen he filled out the appli- cation blank for a small war orphan. She has brought her bag and evidently expects to stay. Some husbands lack a sense of humor. Pierre fails to recognize it is only for the good of the plot that his beauteous spouse is clinging to his double. Pierre (barytonefully): Don’t like it, don’t like it! That fellow should be shot. Beneath my 14-collar My neck is getting hot! comicbooks.com