Judge, 1921-01-01 · page 21 of 32
Judge — January 1, 1921 — page 21: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page showcases four popular Broadway productions circa the 1920s. It features photographs of actors in their theatrical roles: 1. **"Enter Madame"** stars Gilda Varesi in a play about a prima donna's husband—a domestic comedy about opera world tensions. 2. **"Honeydew,"** a Chinese musical fantasy, features John Dunsmore as a mandarin, with supporting roles by Frank Gill and Mlle. Marguerite. 3. **"Bar"** stars Helen Hayes and Arthur Eldred, described as illustrating "the triumph of the flapper"—a reference to the 1920s young woman archetype known for defying Victorian conventions through dancing, smoking, and liberated behavior. 4. **"The Skin Game"** by John Galsworthy features Herbert Lomas as a "parvenu" (newly rich person)—likely satirizing social climbing and class tensions. This is essentially theatrical promotion content rather than satirical commentary.
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