Judge — November 22, 1919 — page 25: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page presents eight vignettes satirizing celebrities and public figures of the era, each supposedly sending "cordial regards" through photographs or mirrors. The humor relies on celebrity vanity and pretension. Identifiable figures include opera singers (DeLuca, Ferrari-Fontana), and performers like Amelia Galli-Curci and Hippolyte (Hyppitz). The jokes play on stereotypes: DeLuca obsessing over opera fashion, celebrities admiring their own photographs, Merle Alcock gazing at herself in a mirror. The bottom panels reference theatrical figures—John Barnes Wells and Arthur Fields—with wordplay on "Justice" (possibly referencing a character or production). The overall satirical point appears to be lampooning theatrical and entertainment world self-absorption and vanity during the post-WWI era, mocking how celebrities constantly concern themselves with appearance and public image. The "cordial regards" framing is ironic—these are self-centered gestures rather than genuine goodwill.