Judge, 1919-03-01 · page 22 of 32
Judge — March 1, 1919 — page 22: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page presents satirical excerpts from three contemporary theatrical productions, mocking both the plots and social attitudes they depict. The top cartoon ridicules class pretension: detectives discussing a woman's limousine, with the joke being that a Pierce-Arrow (a luxury car, but not the most expensive) indicates "middle class people"—satirizing the absurd status-consciousness of amateur detectives. The "East Is West" section caricatures yellowface casting and stereotypical "Oriental" humor: characters with exaggerated Chinese names discussing clothing and queues, treating Chinese culture as exotic costume. The "Dear Brutus" excerpt quotes dialogue about childhood innocence and parental betrayal of trust—presented as melodramatic sentiment the magazine found worthy of mockery. Overall, Judge uses these theatrical snippets to satirize both the plays themselves and the social pretensions and prejudices they reflect or exploit. The humor assumes readers share the magazine's dismissal of such attitudes.
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