Judge, 1920-08-14 · page 27 of 36
Judge — August 14, 1920 — page 27: what you’re looking at
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This page celebrates chorus girls from "The Midnight Rounders," a Broadway show at the Century Theatre. It's not satire but rather admiring commentary on the performers—a common Judge magazine feature showcasing theatrical beauty. The four named actresses (Sally Long, Leonore Lukens, Fay Celeste, and Pauline Leland) are presented as artistic subjects, with accompanying photographs. The captions use mock-serious, flowery language typical of art criticism ("like a statue by Rodin") applied to these dancers, creating gentle humor through absurdist contrast. The jokes are light: one girl can "afford" expensive calla lilies for a fly-swatter; another "really has more than three digits" (toes); one poses as the Mona Lisa to keep audiences entertained. The final caption humorously catches Pauline sneaking away with gooseberries. This reflects early-1900s attitudes toward Broadway chorus girls as objects of aesthetic appreciation and mild ridicule.
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Art Studies from The Shubert's Gallery of Beaut y Like a statve ny Root, Gracey FUL AND POUTFULLY PRETTY, SALLY Loxe, or “THe Mipxicut Rounp= ters,” New York's Sitty stason Snow ator tHe Century The- ATRE, MAKES A HEROIC EFFORT TO. KEEP HER BALANCE ON THE FIRE- pLuc. AND, BELIEVE US, IT ISN'T EVERY CHORUS-GIRL THESE DAYS. THAT CAN AFFORD A SPRAY OF CALLA-LILLIES FOR A FLY-SWATTER, Leoxore Lukens, WHO ALSO BURNS THe Mipxicut Exectric Bute, 1N tur Century Roor Stupent ciass, REALLY HAS MORE THAN THREE DIGITS, DESPITE THE CAMERA Fay Ceveste (WHOSE REAL NAME 1S—WELI, NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS) POSING AS Moxa Lisa, iNscruT- ABLE SMILEAND ALL. Sue HELPS TO KEEP THE OUT-OF-TOWN PATRONS. or “Tue Mipxicut Rouxpers” AWAKE Pacurne Letaxp, axoturr “Mip- nicut Rounpers” GIRL, WAS CAUGHT BY THE SPOTLIGHT JUST AS SHE WAS MAKING OFF TO HER DRESSING-ROOM WITH A BOUQUET OF GOosEBERRIES.