Judge, 1922-08-05 · page 16 of 36
Judge — August 5, 1922 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Judge* magazine satirizes the absence of beachgoers during summer by attributing it to the distraction of popular female entertainers. The headline "Why the Beaches Are Unattended This Summer" is a tongue-in-cheek explanation: men are staying home to watch vaudeville and film performances instead of going to the beach. Three performers are featured: 1. **Gilda Gray** — described as possessing "personal charm" (the text notes her appeal transcends her costume) 2. **Rose Doner** — a vaudeville dancer whose "dancing ability" is emphasized as "more pronounced than her costume" (a cheeky reference to revealing costumes) 3. **Pauline Stark** — appearing in the film "If You Believe It, It's So" with Tommy Meighan The satire plays on 1920s anxieties about modern entertainment drawing audiences away from outdoor leisure. The photography emphasizes these performers' physical appeal and theatrical presentation, illustrating why they might keep men indoors rather than at beaches.
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Judge or no Judge, we can't seem to do jus- tice to the per- sonal charm of Gilda Gray. Why the Beaches Are Unattended This Summer Rose Doner, a vaudevil- lainous young nymph, whose dancing ability, though more pronounced than her costume, is no less interesting. o (279 = Pauline Stark's YZ, career is as check- L ered as her cos- y tume. She is now (J appearing with Tommy Meighan in “If You Be- lieve It, It's So.” We'd believe any- thing Pauline tells us. comicbooks.com