Judge, 1925-04-25 · page 18 of 36
Judge — April 25, 1925 — page 18: what you’re looking at
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This page from Judge magazine contains theatrical humor and a riddle. The top features "Sally, Irene and Mary," a play being mocked through a cynical joke about dead love and sifting ashes—likely satirizing the play's melodramatic sentimentality. The main article, "The Big Race" by George Jean Nathan, is a humorous complaint from the theater critic about producers deliberately rushing their plays into production ahead of his review deadlines, trying to embarrass him professionally. Nathan sarcastically suggests this is a coordinated conspiracy to make him look foolish to his editor. The illustrations show vaudeville scenes ("Puzzles of 1925" and references to Willie Howard and Ann Pennington), typical entertainment of the 1920s. The riddle mocking Grant's Tomb (asking what general in five letters was buried there—the answer being "Grant") provides light comic relief. This reflects 1920s theater-world tensions and Judge's satirical take on show business vanity and competition.
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