Judge, 1924-09-06 · page 21 of 37
Judge — September 6, 1924 — page 21: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects theatrical humor sketches from contemporary Broadway shows, not political cartoons. Each vignette satirizes domestic life and social situations of the 1920s era: **"Keep Kool"**: Dark humor about marriage—a wife's solution to keeping her husband home Saturday nights is shooting him (playing on marital discord). **"Keith's/Wellington Cross"**: References to theaters and taxi companies, joking that taxis weren't designed for pleasure trips but rather arguments will result from using them. **"Innocent Eyes"**: A woman's costume resembles a barbed wire fence—she protests it "protects property" while obstructing the view, likely satirizing immodest or restrictive fashion. **"I'll Say She Is"**: A man (labeled "Napoleon") must leave his date with other men, joking he can't trust her alone with them. The humor targets 1920s social anxieties: marriage stability, modern transportation, women's fashion, and dating propriety.
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