Judge — August 27, 1921 — page 27: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *Judge* magazine features celebrity gossip presented as "Big Moments in the Lives of Screen Celebrities." The left panel shows Corinne Griffith, a Vitagraph film star, with a humorous caption about her perfume and religious devotion. Below that, Jackie Coogan (child actor) is noted as earning more income than President Harding—a satirical jab at the absurdity of celebrity wealth versus political salaries during the early 1920s. The right panel depicts Irene Castle Treman and her husband at their Ithaca home's swimming pool, with their pet dog being watchfully guarded. The satire targets the extravagant lifestyles and pet-keeping obsessions of Hollywood's elite, contrasting their leisured pursuits with ordinary Americans' concerns. The overall tone mocks celebrity culture's superficiality.