Judge — July 1, 1922 — page 22: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page advertises a theatrical performance called "The Kiss," presented as a study in interpretative dancing and self-expression. The photograph shows multiple semi-nude figures in an artistic dance pose beneath a willow tree, with horses visible in the background. The satire likely mocks the pretentious artistic movements of early 20th-century modern dance and "interpretative" performance art—which Judge's audience would have viewed as self-indulgent or absurdly experimental. The note specifying "One Performance Only" and "Tempo Fast and Furious" suggests mockery of avant-garde theater's grandiose claims and ephemeral nature. The image presents this as simultaneously artistic and risqué, poking fun at how such performances courted controversy while claiming intellectual legitimacy.