Judge — September 17, 1921 — page 27: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page celebrates Broadway performers of the early 1920s, specifically dancers and actresses from popular musical revues. The photographs showcase: **Ann Ludmilla** in "Tangerine," performing a dramatic leap with raised arms. **Polly Platt** from the "Follies of 1921," depicted handling a male admirer—the caption jokes about the difficulty of "holding a pretty girl in check." **Ann Pennington**, noted for appearing in George White's "Scandals," shown in a playful pose. The satire mocks the era's theatrical conventions: the exaggerated physicality of dancers, their sex appeal as commercial product, and the comedic tension between performers' stage personas and audience desire. The page treats Broadway's "lightfooters" as objects of fascination and humor—celebrating their artistry while winking at their role in entertaining (and tantalizing) audiences during the Jazz Age.