Judge, 1923-02-10 · page 10 of 36
Judge — February 10, 1923 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis for Modern Readers This Judge magazine page by Ralph Barton satirizes three theatrical productions then running in New York: **Top panel**: Depicts a scene from Molnár's "Passions for Men," showing actor O.P. Heggie being "abused and imposed upon" by Clarke Silvernail's character—a commentary on the play's dramatic content. **Middle text**: Celebrates Balieff's "Chauve-Souris" (Russian cabaret revue), praising its unprecedented year-long run in a foreign language. The tone is boastful about New York's cultural sophistication while wishing other cities less luck attracting such entertainment. **Bottom panel**: A diagram of "little annoyances" plaguing William Courtleigh in "The Last Warning"—depicting various theatrical mishaps (explosions, musical instruments, props) designed to show the play's reliance on slapstick comedy and technical complications for humor. The page essentially reviews current Broadway productions through Barton's distinctive caricature style, mixing theatrical criticism with entertainment-page gossip typical of Judge's approach.
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MUSCOVITES, MOLNAR AND MELLERDRAMMER—BY RALPH BARTON Mr. O. P. Heggie being abused and imposed upon (as usual) by Mr. Clarke Silvernail in Molnar’s “Pas- sions for Men.” Balieff has just presented the fourth bill of his “Chauve- Souris.” When this has finished its three or four months’ run he will pack up the gay company with which he has won the hearts of New Yorkers and move on to another city, after having played for a year longer than any other entertainment has played in a foreign language in this country. If you don’t live in New York, we wish you no better luck than that he sets up his shop in your town. e ¢ Diag: ram showing a few of the little annoyances that keep Mr. William Courtleigh up until eleven o’clock in “The Last Warning.”