Judge — October 11, 1924 — page 16: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon depicts a theatrical or performance scene. Three scantily-clad female performers (appearing to be chorus girls or dancers) are shown on stage in the upper portion. Below them, a group of men in formal attire—appearing to be theater patrons or officials—react with alarm or disapproval, with one figure notably pointing upward in a censorious gesture. The title "Block That Kick!" suggests the joke concerns censorship or moral objection to the dancers' performance, likely their high kicks. This reflects early 20th-century tensions over theatrical morality and propriety. The cartoon satirizes either the prudishness of audiences/authorities attempting to suppress risqué entertainment, or conversely, the scandalous nature of such performances. The formal men's shocked reactions emphasize the social controversy surrounding such entertainment.