Judge, 1920-07-24 · page 25 of 36
Judge — July 24, 1920 — page 25: what you’re looking at
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This page covers the Greenwich Village Players' production of "Foot Loose," a play apparently notable for its physical comedy and emotional expressiveness. The page satirizes both the theatrical production and audience pretension. **Main figures:** Emily Stevens (actress) and Norman Trevor (actor) appear in the top scene. O. P. Heggie is featured in close-up photographs of his hands, face, and ear—anatomical details emphasized to mock his exaggerated, physicalized acting style. **The satire:** Stevens' caption jokes that the avant-garde Village theater production, while entertaining, couldn't compete with her expensive Hepburn's evening gown—mocking the clash between bohemian theater culture and high society fashion. The repeated focus on Heggie's bodily expressions (ear, hands, face contorting) ridicules the overwrought, physical "method" acting style popular in experimental theater of the era. **Context:** Greenwich Village Players represented New York's artistic avant-garde; Judge's readership likely found their theatrical pretensions amusing and worthy of gentle mockery.
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