Judge, 1925-02-28 · page 12 of 36
Judge — February 28, 1925 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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# "Laughs From" Judge Magazine Page This page collects theatrical jokes and commentary from Broadway shows circa the 1920s. The humor relies on wordplay and contemporary references: **Bobby Clark sketch**: A pun on "B.C." (Before Christ) reinterpreted as "Before Corsets"—joking about women's fashion constraints. **Julius Marz/Carlotta Miles bit**: Plays on the "Marseillaise" (French national anthem) confused with "in the cold, cold ground" (likely a Stephen Foster reference), mocking mangled cultural knowledge. **Moran and Mack**: A racist "logic" joke—the punchline's absurdity is the humor, though the context involves ethnic comedy stereotyping common to the era. **George Jean Nathan's theater review** discusses Paul Gieraldi's "She Had to Know," examining how actress Grace George maintains youthful appeal despite twelve years of marriage, treating "sex appeal" as a theatrical and social performance. The page reflects 1920s entertainment culture: vaudeville-influenced wordplay, Broadway commentary, and era-specific attitudes toward gender and attractiveness.
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Bobby Clark in “The Music Box” “The professor was born in 1880 B. C.” Mass Inquisitirce—What in the world is B. C.? “Before corsets.” hy» Carlotta Miles and Julius Marr in “I'll Say She Is” “Do you know the Marseillaise?” “Sure! Marseillaise in the cold, cold ground.” Moran and Mack in “Greenwich Village Follies” Moran—We sold the white horses on our farm because they ate more than the black horses. How’s Your Sex Appeal? hy George Jean Nathan I act Geratpy’s “She Pit to Know,” in which Grace George is once again causing all the women in the audience to exclaim, “My God, how does that woman manage to keep looking so young?’ deals lightly with the subject of sex appeal. The heroine, who has been married for twelve years, begins to sus- pect from the apathy of the men around her that she hasn't any, and the evening consists in her efforts, fre- quently vain, to find out if comicbooks.com