Judge, 1918-11-16 · page 23 of 32
Judge — November 16, 1918 — page 23: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page presents satirical scenes from contemporary theatrical productions, likely from the 1910s-20s. Each vignette mocks romantic and marital situations through exaggerated dialogue: **"Forever After"** jokes about a woman's naive optimism that everything will work out if she simply "makes it" happen—satire on romantic idealism. **"Information, Please"** features actress Jane Cowl in a scene about a servant correcting her mistress's memory regarding coffee preferences—poking fun at upper-class affectation. **"Tea for Three"** depicts a domestic triangle where a wife's indifference to a missing photograph reveals her unfaithfulness to her suspicious husband. **"Redemption"** shows a drunk philosopher (played by John Barrymore) delivering absurdist commentary about human existence while raiding someone's champagne—mocking both pretentious philosophy and alcoholic excess. The humor targets class pretension, marital infidelity, and philosophical self-importance typical of early 20th-century stage comedy.
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—) Fron “Forever ArTER” Jennie: No matter what happens it will all com out right in the end it just has to. Teo: If you make it. Jennie: All right—let’s make it! “You £now I don’t drink coffee! “Yes, m'lady, but you told me especially. “Do I drink chocolate in the mornings, or do IT not?” “Yes, as a rule, m’lady. Will chocolate? ” ““No—and I shouldn’t cry into the coffee pot if I were you.” Dyight Dita Jane Cowl has whims in “ INrormation, PLease” talking to you. The “ other man” has carried off Doris's photograph. Hussy: Why, where is it? Doris (innocently): Where’s what? Hussy: Why, your pic- ture that’s always there . . Doris: What a miracle! Why, Carter, you actually missed it, and I'd have bet anything you’d never have noticed * REDEMPTION ” Fepya (John Barrymore), brooding over his troubles, has a visit from a cracked philosopher. Ivan (helping himself to Fedya’s champagne): The world, what is it but a mass of preposterous ures, who crawl around through life, under- standing nothing—do you hear me? Oh, I’m not All this is between me and Cosmos! comicbooks.com