Judge, 1920-07-31 · page 25 of 36
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This page reviews Broadway theatrical productions, using photographs of actors with satirical captions. The title references the show "Seeing Things" and plays on the phrase "between a rock and a hard place." The captions mock the actors' performances and appearance. Frank McIntyre is ridiculed for looking like "the barbered Shah of Persia" while promoting "Seeing Things." Dorothy Mackaye attempts to "bulldoze" co-star John Westley into the same production. The captions for "The Honey Girl" and "The Hottentot" make jokes about the plots—one actress indifferent to "H.C. of L." (high cost of living), another actor supporting himself with "a pillar of society." This is entertainment journalism presented as humorous commentary, typical of Judge magazine's approach to cultural coverage in the early 20th century.
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Frank McIntyre, _ feeling like a boob and looking like the barbered Shah of Persia, does his bit to make “ Sccing Things" a considerable success. SannEERAgEEEEEEEeemeeenn at Dorothy Mackaye taking advantage of her good looks and pretty frock tries to bull- doze John Westley into “Seeing Things,” which he can't very well do with his monocle tucked away in his waistcoat pocket. ‘Plays Between Pillar and Post Edna Bates with a full market basket and a well-stocked pork bar- rel is indifferent to the H. C. of L., while Lynne Overman is busy support- ing himself with a pillar of society. They are both in “The Honey Girl.” Frances Carson who loves horses and horse racing and Willie Collier who loves Frances (only in “The Hottentot") but hates horses (only in “The Hot- tentot”’) closed the track recently at the Cohan-Theatre in New York after scoring a long run.