Judge, 1923-03-24 · page 12 of 36
Judge — March 24, 1923 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Cartoon Analysis This page by Ralph Barton satirizes theatrical performances of the era. The top cartoon mocks the farce "Anything Might Happen," featuring actors Roland Young, Estelle Winwood, and Leslie Howard—suggesting their comedic talents couldn't salvage a thin plot involving "some people and two doors." The bottom cartoon ridicules a musical performance at what appears to be a Harvard/Yale theatrical event. It depicts Ferdinand Gottschalk and Lucile Watson, directed by Robert Milton, performing the "Yale Boola" after a Harvard prize play premiere ("You and I"). The exaggerated caricatures emphasize the performers' physical features for comedic effect. Barton's satire targets both theatrical productions themselves and the pretentiousness of college dramatic societies. The cartoons suggest that even talented actors cannot redeem poorly-conceived material, and that amateur/collegiate theater often produces awkward or overwrought performances.
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IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY APPEAR—BY RALPH BARTON Mr. Roland Young, the eminent caricaturist, Miss Estelle Winwood and Mr. Leslie Howard being vastly amusing, in spite of “Anything Might Happen”—a farce having to do with some people and two doors. Miss Emily Stevens suffering - from an attack of Mr. Ferdinand Gottschalk (by arrangement with the proprietors of “The Sport- Punch), and Miss Lucile Watson, led by Mr. Robert Milton, the di Thing To rector, about to sing the Yale Boola after the first night of “You and }0.”” I,” the Harvard prize play. 10