Judge, 1923-01-13 · page 22 of 36
Judge — January 13, 1923 — page 22: what you’re looking at
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This page awards satirical "laurels" (honors) to three figures in American entertainment circa 1910: **Ring Lardner** (left, top) receives mockery as a humorist whose brass ring prize entitles him to "another ride on the merry-go-round of American humor"—suggesting his comedic work is repetitive and circular. **Jane Juliette Capulet Cowl** (right, top) is criticized as an actress so dull that hiring her for Shakespeare's *Romeo and Juliet* would waste money; the male lead should perform gratis rather than be paid for acting opposite her. **Dean Cornwell** (bottom) is celebrated as an illustrator whose work Judge is publishing. The sketch shows him as a gentleman-artist with a jug, likely referencing his contribution to the magazine's April 16, 1910 issue—his first Judge appearance. The page blends celebrity roasting with professional recognition, typical of Judge's satirical approach to entertainment figures of the era.
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Please pass the Laurel To the one and To Jane Juliette only brass Ring Capulet Cowl, who is Lardner, that so easy to watch that much coveted and it seems a waste of particularly de- money to engage any sirable prize other people in the which, once ob- w cast. Any “Where- tained, entitles ) for-Art-Thou” ought the lucky holder to play Romeo gratis. to another ride on the merry-go- round of Ameri- can humor. Like many another famous artist, Dean Cornwell began in Judge. Here he is This little sketch was his pictured as an illustrator should be. first contribution to Judge, (Dean is the gentleman under the hat, April 16, 1910. with his hand on the jug.) comichooks.com