Judge — October 4, 1919 — page 23: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page showcases humorous scenes from four Broadway plays, highlighting comedic dialogue and situations popular with early 20th-century theater audiences. The top section features cast members from various productions. The satirical humor focuses on marital and romantic entanglements typical of the era's comedies: a woman claiming two simultaneous husbands and planning to divorce both; dark comic timing about corpses; and a deacon's flirtation with multiple young women who find his advances hilarious. The satire reflects period attitudes—particularly the casual treatment of divorce (scandalous at the time), morbid humor about death, and patronizing views of women's easily-pleased nature. The "giddy" title suggests the page mocks both the frivolous plots and the presumed shallow entertainment tastes of Broadway audiences. This appears to be entertainment coverage rather than political satire, documenting theatrical trends and social attitudes of the era.