Judge, 1925-04-04 · page 19 of 36
Judge — April 4, 1925 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page features theatrical humor excerpts from popular stage shows of the era (likely 1920s based on style). The jokes mock performers and situations: **Al Jolson** ("Big Boy"): A mutual threat joke where Jolson promises to horsewhip someone at six o'clock, but that person reminds Jolson to leave by 5:30—suggesting Jolson is the one to be feared. **Willis Howard and Florence Aimes** ("Sky High"): A woman is criticized as excessively talkative, with the punchline that she must have been "vaccinated with a phonograph needle"—a contemporary reference to gramophone technology, joking that she's mechanically verbose. **Bert Lahr and Mercedes**: A drunk-driving joke where a policeman accuses someone of intoxication; the reply is "if I'm not, I'm out seven bucks" (likely referencing bail or fines). The lower article by George Jean Nathan discusses theatrical quality, noting critics overemphasize this doctrine—a meta-commentary on theater criticism itself.
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