Judge, 1923-08-18 · page 14 of 36
Judge — August 18, 1923 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This is a satirical fashion commentary by Ralph Barton on actors' clothing choices, illustrated through caricatured portraits of five named performers from the Lyceum Theater's fashion-show revue. The humor targets actors' peculiar or affected wardrobe decisions. Examples include: Arnold Daly's pretentious naming of his sweater "Premier Oui"; James Hussey wearing a cravat at his waistline for boxing comfort in summer; Marie Nordstrom choosing an elaborate 1880s-style wedding dress for everyday wear; John V. Lowe coating himself in silver paint to stay warm rather than wearing normal clothing; and Carlotta Monterey's exaggerated 1880s eyebrows and hairstyle. The joke mocks both theatrical vanity and the impracticality of stage fashion choices. The subtitle's parenthetical remark—"First (and Very Probably Last)"—suggests the revue itself was a failure, adding meta-commentary about the event itself.
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WHAT THE WELL-DRESSED ACTOR WILL WEAR~ by Ralph Barton Illustrated from Models Shown in the Lyceum Theater’s First (and Very Probably Last) Fashion-Show-Revue x” Miss Carlotta Mon- terey augments her eyebrows haut - de - forme with an 1880- esque frock. 4 PI t 1 y 1 f ! 1 | | | Mr. Arnold Daly loves to call his +) p smart slip-on sweater “Premier Mr. Jimmy (i.e., James) Hussey Oui.” finds boxing more comfortable during July and August with his cravat worn at the waistline. 3 Miss Marie Nordstrom's costume recalls other Mr. John V. Lowe manages to keep warm in the days when weddings were taken so seriously that warm summer months in a coat of silver paint which special frocks were designed for them. he wears in his ballets d'action, ~- 12 comicbooks.com