Judge, 1919-05-31 · page 25 of 36
Judge — May 31, 1919 — page 25: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page presents humorous dialogue excerpts from three theatrical productions, structured as comedy highlights rather than political satire. **"Dark Rosaleen"** features working-class Irish characters (Jane Agnes and Katty) in a domestic dispute about sales and a sleeping infant—humor derived from Irish brogue and petty rivalries. **"39 East"** shows a cop objecting to aesthetic dancing in Central Park, reflecting early 20th-century tensions between artistic expression and public morality enforcement. **"Toby's Bow"** satirizes an African American character's drinking habits through dialect humor—he admits consuming 400 bottles of wine monthly but claims drunken amnesia about the empty bottles. This reflects the deeply problematic racial caricature standards of the era, using exaggerated dialect and stereotypes for comedic effect. The page essentially showcases theatrical jokes meant to amuse readers familiar with these plays.
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From “Dark Rosarees” Jane AcNes (Rose Morison)—If there is anyone to be put out, it’s Katty McCabe there. She is always ahead of me spoiling me sales. Karry (Beryl Mercer)—Hush, don’t speak so loud. You'll wake the infant, Jane Agnes McAfee. From “ Tosy’s Bow’ “You mean to tell me you poured four hundred The cop frowns on the ide you F of Central Park being the bottles of vintage wine down your black gullet in a VS place for aesthetic dancing. month?” “Shure, there's lots of strange thing “Yessum, Ah reckon Ah did. It’s gone, dat’s certain.” happen here in the park and there's lot What did you do with the bottles? of things Oi cud tell ye about, but all’s Oi “O Lord! When Ah consume dat wine, Ah get so hazy can say is, cut it out, cut it out!” in de head, Ah doan’ recollect nothin’ what follows!” 23