Judge, 1924-03-15 · page 14 of 36
Judge — March 15, 1924 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This page satirizes celebrity culture and Prohibition-era excess. **"Mary Hay's Dairy"** mocks the unrealistic press narratives around actress Mary Hay, listing an absurdly packed day (6 a.m. frozen milk bath, hunting rabbits, entertaining the Prince of Wales at lunch, attending galas at night). It's satirizing the gap between celebrity image-making and reality—her publicist's invented superhuman schedule. **"Charles Ruggles Tells One"** is a short joke about a drunk actor during Prohibition (when alcohol was illegal). The humor relies on the actor being intoxicated despite the law, feeding doughnuts to a horse—absurdist humor about prohibition's failure to stop drinking. **"Florence Moore Steps Out"** describes an avant-garde dancer's pretentious artistic philosophy, concluding with a jab at modern marriage: wives should live within husbands' incomes (a period social commentary on female spending). The large **cartoon below** shows a crowded theater audience, captioned about "Radio Fiend" at the Follies—likely mocking the novelty of radio technology and people's obsession with it, even at live entertainment venues.
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Mary Hay’s Dairy (as Her Press Agent Would Have You Believe) 6.00 a.m. Arise, and after cold plunge in frozen milk bath, join my husband Dick, in ten mile dash around our track. 7.00 a.m. Hunt Welsh rabbits, catch two, which we fry over wood fire in the woods for our breakfast. 10.00 a.m. Attend laying corner- stone of new orphanage which I have endowed. 11.00... Lecture Spenceschool girls. 12.00 noon. Entertain Prince of Wales, President Coolidge and John T. King at luncheon at Pier 1.00 p.m. Pick out several hundred simple frocks for coming occasions. .00-5.00 p.m. Matiné Tea at Ritz with husband. . See first showing of hus- band’s newest film epic. (Chance for 7.00 p.m. Guest of honor at dinner given by Mrs. Morgan-Astorbilt. 8.00-11.00 P. ening perform- ance. Do needlework for needy Nubi- ans; read ten latest novels and complete eighteen chapters of my autobiography. 11.30 p.m. Break bottles (eight cases) champagne at christening new supper club, “The Inn-somnia.”” 4.00..m. Drive home to the little old farmhouse in our Rolls. Charles Ruggles Tells One We won't mention any names, but we saw an actor the other night who was under the influence of Prohibition. He was standing on the curb in the rain, feeding a cab horse doughnuts. “What's the big idea?” I him. “I jush wanna shee how many dough- nuts the darn fool will eat without a cupa coffee.” asked Radio Fiend (at the “Follies”)—What do you think, Maria? Kentucky, on my pocket set! Florence Moore Steps Out I an anesthetic dancer Tripping the light fantastic In bare feet And the lining of last year’s coat. I represent spring, and pose As various kinds of vegetables To music, IT can hear birds And woodland nymphs That other people can’t— At least I pretend so. In summer I love to flit on the green Interpreting emotions And pipes of Pan. I love anesthetic dancing As long as there are No busted bottles Strewn in my pathway. eee The Follies of 1924 include making a modern wife live within your income. I'm getting Louisville, comicbooks.com