Judge, 1920-10-16 · page 2 of 32
Judge — October 16, 1920 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is primarily **an advertisement for Judge magazine itself**, not a political cartoon. It features a portrait of **James S. Metcalfe**, formerly a drama critic for *Life* magazine, announcing his move to *Judge*. The text explains that Metcalfe will now provide exclusive theatrical reviews for *Judge* and conduct a confidential guide called "What's What in the Theatres." The editor emphasizes this theatrical criticism department will be both authoritative and "generally interesting" to readers. The tagline at bottom—"The Happy Medium"—is a pun on *Judge*'s role as a middle-ground publication between serious criticism and popular entertainment. This is essentially **trade promotion**, not satire or political commentary.
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enone ere James S. Metcalfe formerly of “Life” He will review the new plays of the season exclusively for Judge. His critiques of the drama were a feature of Life for many years and his following among readers interested in the stage and its people extends from coast to coast. In addition to his regular analyses of current productions Mr. Metcalfe will conduct a confidential guide to the drama under the title of “What’s What in the Theatres.” It is the Editor’s intention to make this department not only the most authoritative department in this magazine but one of the most generally interesting. JUDGE “The Happy Medium” comicbooks.com