Judge, 1919-10-25 · page 25 of 36
Judge — October 25, 1919 — page 25: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page showcases scenes from contemporary theatrical productions, likely from early 1920s Broadway. It's not satirical but rather a entertainment feature displaying romantic comedies and dramatic moments. The page presents three separate theatrical scenes featuring actors Ruth Chatterton, James Rennie, Lucille Watson, and Sydney Booth in dialogue-driven vignettes. The humor relies on romantic misunderstandings and witty repartee typical of period comedies—characters flirting, discussing love, and playfully misinterpreting declarations of affection. The final joke involves a Congressman making an overwrought romantic declaration ("put my soul itself in pawn"), which the female character comically deflates by asking if he means marriage—implying his flowery language masks an unspoken proposal. These are essentially theater reviews or advertisements presented as light entertainment, celebrating the "gaiety and romance" of contemporary stage productions for Judge's readership.
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Theatrical Glints of Gaiety and Romance From “S Trimater—Say, these Meyricks must be some sports to hold down a whole wing at this hotel— judging from what it costs me to park my tooth- brush in my Intle telephone booth with a bed in it. Charles Meakins and Assorted Sweets La —Dear child, I couldn't go without saying again how greatly I ap preciated your welcome. Jupitu—It was sincere, Mrs. Langley. Mrs. Lanctey—Trust a woman to know Tnprrect Fire Witnt tne Aim oF A ‘ sincerity in a woman-—and a widow to Mirror know it in anyone. Junin (as though apropos of noth- Ruth Chatterton and Lucille Watson ing)—It is a moonlight night in May— the month of love—that’s tinctured with madness and honeysuckle! Ruth Chatterton and James Rennie E TWOSOMES FROM {OONLIGHT AND HONEYSUCKLE” ConcressMaN—In the furtive language of your eyes I read my answer. Whisper it as I tell you again that to become the compan- ion of such loveliness I would put my soul itself in pawn! Juprtu (quizzically)—You mean by—marrying? Ruth Chatterton and Sydney Booth 2s comichooks.celu)