Judge, 1921-10-22 · page 11 of 36
Judge — October 22, 1921 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page features a portrait sketch of **Brock Pemberton**, a theater producer, drawn by artist Leo Mielziner. The accompanying quotation is satirical commentary on Pemberton's transition from theater critic to producer. The satire suggests Pemberton became a producer out of spite—that as a critic, he harbored resentment against producers, and thus "turned producer that he might be avenged." The phrase "among those pleasant" (likely from the article referenced) implies this was a notably petty motivation. The image itself is a straightforward portrait; the satire resides entirely in the text's characterization of Pemberton's career move as revenge rather than genuine artistic ambition. Judge is mocking what it presents as his unprofessional, emotionally-driven career change. The piece would be more meaningful with the referenced opposite-page article providing fuller context.
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me LZINER (ass cre) Prawn from life by LEO MIELZINER, “AMONG THOSE PLEASANT”—BROCK PEMBERTON “Remembering, no doubt, the maxim of the worm that knows its turn, and giving way to the feeling of resentment that must gather in the breast of the critic against the producer, he turned producer that he might be avenged.” (See article on opposite page) MW comicbooks.com