Judge, 1922-08-19 · page 3 of 36
Judge — August 19, 1922 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page (August 19, 1922) The main cartoon depicts a woman ("Miss Van") being photographed by numerous cameramen and reporters—a satire on celebrity culture and press obsession with prominent women. The accompanying article "Self-improvement" by John Matter humorously discusses "ancient Babylonites" as a comedic device, suggesting self-improvement through studying history. The sidebar jokes reference vaudeville performers and theatrical acts, including references to "Schim, the Educated Jackass & Co."—likely a real or fictional novelty act of the era. The "Teacher" question about verb conjugations appears to be a standard educational humor feature. Overall, this page satirizes 1920s celebrity worship, particularly of women in entertainment, and pokes fun at contemporary theatrical and variety show culture. The Babylonites references remain unclear without additional context.
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VOLUME sz, NUMBER 212 AUGUST 19, Ly “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” JUDGE WITH WHICH IS COMBINED LES The gracious Miss Van Self-improvement by John Matter THIEN the days grow cooler and the ights grow longer, Doris and I alan to take up a course of reading or lectures or something to improve our- That is, D ays plans and acquiesce beeause T know Thay room for improvement (who hasn't?) and because it saves time to acquiesce from the beginning and get that part over with yon to the next part. a course of ome study on Ancient Babylon,” says Doris, turning “That sounds selves T acquiesce, “Bet T know all those ancient Babylonians—or is it’ Babylonese?—told each other. |The modern musical comedy, my dear, is—" “Perhaps it's Babylonites,” interrupts Editors: Douglas H, Cooke, Eliot Kes William Morris Houg IE’S WEEKLY RB.FULCE RL is so nice about letting the reporter photograph her prize mut if we took a few Doris. “Don’t you sce, about courses like this, we'd know more things like that?” “It couldn't: be T suggest. » 1 don’t think so, Babyluns.” “Or Babylites?” “Or Babylunot sound right. Let's that spells baby! on to boil Babylonianites, could It might be that doesn’t - Bea. Why! ! Did T put his water » T didn’t! Why didn't No, it goes. Always the children or something interfering with our plans. When Doris returns from the kitchen, I Tlike you just last Of self-improvement for another Per) The world may not be growing better, but it is still the one best bet. 1 Booker, the Agent—Now that you're out with an animal act of your own I suppose you occasionally sce your name on. the hills. ger, the Performer—Not yet. » billin” my act as “Selim, ed Jackass & Co.” sae Y'see the Vt you marry him such freakish ideas!” “How so “Says he's a worm of the dust!” “But so long as he’s a worm with the dust what do you care? Per Teacher—What are the three forms of expression by. the verb? Pupil—Indicative, interrogative, im- example of each.” a ‘om sick?” . Tom!” “Tom ts sic =e —longer pause.