Judge, 1925-07-04 · page 20 of 36
Judge — July 4, 1925 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects jokes from Broadway theaters, featuring performers from popular shows of the era ("Keith's," "Tell Me More"). The humor relies on vaudeville-style one-liners: Marie Cahill's quip about marriage to a spendthrift; Phil Baker's joke about Walla Walla being named twice (a genuine place name); and a silent-father joke playing on the "strong silent man" archetype. The central article by George Jean Nathan discusses amateur theatrical productions, particularly musicals. Nathan notes that while amateur dramatic groups (the Theater Guild, Provincetown Players) have proven capable of serious work, amateurs struggle with musical theater—a more technically demanding form. The cartoons depict theater scenes: audience disruption ("The Gorilla"), performers receiving compliments, and presumably scenes from the mentioned shows. The page serves as entertainment gossip and theater criticism for a sophisticated audience familiar with Broadway productions of the period.
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‘Stop that coughing. Where do you think you are—in a theater?” é Marie Cahill—‘*Keith’s” “Why did she marry him?” “There used to be something about him she liked, but he spent it!” Phil Baker— “Keith's” “I came from - Walla W: all. —you know, the place they liked so well they named it twice.” The Amateur Ziegfelds by George Jean Nathan I T HAS been demonstrated by I the Theater Guild, the Prov- incetowners and other such or- ganizations that amateurs are capable of uplifting the dramatic stage, but it still remains to be demonstrated that amateurs are capable of uplifting the music show stage. A lot of amateurs (Continued on page 80) “Tell Me More” “T hear your father is one of the Strong Silent men.” “He’s so strong and silent, that, until I was fourteen, I thought he was deaf and dumb.” comicbooks.com