Judge, 1923-05-26 · page 14 of 36
Judge — May 26, 1923 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page features two theatrical caricatures by Ralph Barton satirizing performances of plays with devil characters. The top image shows a scene from "The Devil's Disciple" with Miss Lotus Robb as Judith Anderson, watched by other actors. The caption notes Shaw should be played "with tongue in cheek"—meaning ironically, not earnestly. The bottom cartoon depicts Miss Lenore Ulric and Mr. Sam Hardy in a comedic vision of "Kiki" at its 15,000th performance "fifty years hence." The exaggerated aging and grotesque caricatures mock the idea of the play running indefinitely—a satirical jab at either the play's quality or theatrical longevity. Both images use Barton's characteristic sharp caricature style to mock theatrical conventions and actors' interpretations of dramatic material.
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