Judge, 1919-01-11 · page 23 of 32
Judge — January 11, 1919 — page 23: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page showcases theatrical humor from contemporary Broadway productions circa the 1920s. The content consists of brief comedic exchanges from four different plays, presented with accompanying photographs of the actors. The humor relies on wordplay and character-driven comedy typical of the era: - "Little Simplicity" features students trying to steer a language lesson toward romance rather than grammar - "The Crowded Hour" plays on a soldier's embarrassment at emotional reactions - "The Gondoliers" (likely Gilbert & Sullivan) mocks confusion over identity and royal protocol with absurdist dialogue - The final exchange with Mae West and Ed Wynn centers on flirtation and double entendre These aren't political cartoons but rather entertainment gossip featuring recognizable stage actors of the period. The "satire" is gentle—poking fun at theatrical conventions and romantic entanglements rather than social issues. The page functions as promotional material for Broadway productions, capitalizing on readers' interest in stage personalities and theatrical anecdotes.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
From “7 > “LITTLE Simpuiciry’ JIJATS | Pror. Duckwortn: We will now be- gin our lesson on p. 264 with the verb “to be.” Azan: Oh, no. I’d much rather we'd begin with a pleasanter verb. “To love,” for instance. VERONIQUE: Yes, that’s much better. It’s a logical beginning, to be sure. Carl Gantooort, Carolyn Thomson and Charles Brown. From “Tne Gonpotters” It is discovered that one of these gentlemen with the Venetian — stock- ings is the long lost king of Bara- taria; inspiring the chorus thusly: Then hail! O From “Tur Crowpeo Hour” King, Whichever you may be, To you we sing, But do not bend The hero of a dozen battles is almost overcome by @ gush attack. Dorotny: I’m crazy about soldiers. I just the knee— It’s terrible to be a misunderstood woman. knew you were an officer—all those medals and It may be thou— . . things. I had a lot of awfully dear friends in Likewise it may — Manre (simply): You tickle me! the army, but gee!—they sent them all to be thee— Loney (simpler still): What an unusual So, hail! O King, request! Whichever you may be! France. Henry Stephenson and Rae Selwyn. Mae West and Ed Wynn. comicbooks.com