Judge, 1920-07-03 · page 25 of 36
Judge — July 3, 1920 — page 25: what you’re looking at
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This is an entertainment page from *Judge* magazine featuring photographs and commentary on theatrical performers. It highlights: **Beatrice Swanson** — appearing in the musical *Florodora* (a Shubert production), with a joking reference to "Song Without Words," suggesting she's making her way through the show without distinguishing herself vocally. **Eva Le Gallienne** — praised for her temperament, curls, and "piquant personality" in the play *Not So Long Ago*, noted as a career success. **Miriam Battista and Johnny Tiernan** — child performers in *Florodora* who nearly "walked away with the show," with speculation they might become movie or opera stars if fame doesn't spoil them. The page is essentially celebrity gossip and promotion typical of *Judge's* entertainment coverage—mildly satirical commentary on theater personalities, with the implicit humor being backhanded compliments and gentle mockery of theatrical egos and child actors' prospects.
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Beatrice SWANSON SHOULDERING HER WAY THROUGH “FLORODORA” AND THE FAMOUS SEXTETRACHORD, | WHICH, THOUGH A SHUBERT PRODUCTION, HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE EQUALLY Famous “Sono WitnouT Worps.” Eva Le GALLienne, WHO HAS TEMPERAMENT, CURLS AND A PIQUANT PERSONALITY, ASSEMBLING HER HANDS READY TO APPLAUD THE AUTHOR AND PRO- pucer or “Nor So Lone Aco” in witic SHE HAS ACHIEVED THE SUCCESS OF HER CAREER. ‘Two or THE KIDS IN “FLORODORA” WHO CAME NEAR “WALKING AWAY WITH THE snow.” THEY Ane Miriam Batistra AND JouNNy TIERNAN, AND If THEIR LITTLE HEADS ARE NOT TURNED BY AP- PLAUSE, THEY MAY GROW UP AND BECOME MOVIE STARS OR OPERA SINGERS OR SOMETHING.