Judge — September 13, 1919 — page 25: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page documents an Actors' Equity strike on Broadway, showing various protest activities. The headline "We are not striking for more pay / But FAIR PLAY" indicates the strikers' primary demand was equitable working conditions rather than wage increases. The photos show: - Large crowds of striking actors doing the "Columbus Circle Bend" (a protest march) - Union leaders (John Cope, Grant Stewart, Frank Gilmore, Francis Wilson) on parade - Picketers using "moral suasion" to convince actors to join the strike - Marie Dressler as a "she-Demosthenes" (female orator) protesting the cruel treatment of chorus girls forced to buy shoes and stockings The satire criticizes both management's labor practices and the theatrical industry's exploitation of performers, particularly women. The magazine presents the strike sympathetically, emphasizing "fair play" as a legitimate grievance beyond simple wage demands.