Judge, 1921-08-06 · page 12 of 34
Judge — August 6, 1921 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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# Robert W. Chambers Portrait and Profile This is a portrait page from *Judge* magazine featuring Robert W. Chambers, a prolific American author. The sketch by Leo Mielziner presents Chambers in formal attire with a distinctive beard. The accompanying text satirizes Chambers' extraordinary productivity, humorously dubbing him the "Hundred Yard Dachshund of Romance"—a playful insult suggesting he writes prolifically but perhaps without depth. The satire mocks his rapid output, claiming he's "a couple of hundred novels ahead of his publishers," implying he writes faster than publishers can release his work. This targets early-20th-century romance and adventure fiction writers known for churning out numerous books to satisfy popular demand. The tone is tongue-in-cheek admiration mixed with gentle mockery of his commercial success and industrial-scale productivity.
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Drawn from life by Leo MIELZINER. AMONG THOSE PLEASANT—ROBERT W. CHAMBERS. IN sUM: ROBERT HAS ACHIEVED SUCCESS. _HE HOLDS MANY RECORDS FOR SPEED AND ENDURANCE AND MAY TRUTHFULLY BE CALLED THE HUNDRED YARD DACHSHUND OF ROMANCE. HE WRITES FOR THOSE WHO RUN AND READ. HF IS EASILY A COUPLE OF HUNDRED NOVELS AHEAD OF HIS PUBLISHERS.” (See article on opposite page). 14