Judge, 1924-09-13 · page 23 of 72
Judge — September 13, 1924 — page 23: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This Judge magazine page presents humorous scenes from contemporary theatrical productions and films. The page features four separate comedic vignettes: 1. **"Abie's Irish Rose"** — A dialogue between characters with Yiddish-inflected speech ("Gevalt!"), reflecting the play's ethnic humor popular in 1920s entertainment. 2. **"Marjorie"** — A scene about keeping secrets, featuring performers Elizabeth Hines and Andrew Tombes. 3. **"No Other Girl"** — A joke about prayer meetings and automobiles ("flivvers"), satirizing how cars damage roads and drivers' comfort. 4. **"Peek-a-Boo"** — A domestic comedy about window shades, with a neighbor unable to reach across the street to adjust them. These represent typical entertainment fare of the era—vaudeville-influenced comedies mixing ethnic stereotypes, domestic situations, and slapstick humor for middle-class audiences.
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in “Marjorie an you keep a secret?” You bet T can!” “Abie’s Trish Rose” Mr. Conex—Gevalt! Shut up—ain't silence fourteen karats! Eddie Buzzell and Earle Craddock in “No Other Girl” “Youhaven't been to prayer meeting for a long time.” “T can’t sleep with the shades up.” “Tdon't have to pray--these bum roads and this “Why don't you pull ‘em down?” flivver are knocking the hell out of me every day! “f Gan't reach way dicross thé street!” comicbooks.com