Judge, 1919-06-28 · page 27 of 37
Judge — June 28, 1919 — page 27: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page shows celebrities "resting" from recording sessions for phonographs—the era's recording technology. The central oval features Maud Powell (a renowned violinist), with surrounding photos of performers including Giuseppe de Luca, Florence Hinkle, Anna Case, Florence Easton, Arthur Collins, and Frieda Hempel engaged in leisure activities: stalking roses, contemplating impacts, catching breaths at windows, holding trysts, and moistening throats. The humor derives from the contrast between these performers' dignified public personas and their mundane, sometimes awkward private moments. The title's "needlework" puns on phonograph needles while suggesting tedious labor. This appears to celebrate early recording artists during the phonograph's commercial rise, treating their domestic relaxation as charming human interest content for Judge's readership.
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Resting From Their Phonograph Needlework Come into the garden, Maud Powell Photos Copyright by The Bain News Sereice riend, catching a breath ] Arthur Collins, holding a tryst with ¢ window a dark lady 27