Judge, 1925-11-28 · page 29 of 36
Judge — November 28, 1925 — page 29: what you’re looking at
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This page contains theater criticism, a political cartoon, and period advertising. The **theater reviews** discuss current Broadway productions. The critic is notably caustic, describing one audience as so "offensive" he longs for the Romanoffs' return (referencing the recently-executed Russian royal family), and sarcastically praising an actress for triumphing *despite* her audience. He ridicules actor Richard Skeet Gallagher's attempt to resemble the Prince of Wales—a fashionable affectation of young actors at the time who owned double-breasted suits and gold collar pins. The **Smith's Weekly cartoon** shows a small car driver mistaking a constable for an archway—likely poking fun at early automobile traffic and tiny vehicles. The **advertising** includes Bayer Aspirin (emphasizing it's "proven safe"), Mothersill's anti-nausea remedy, and children's religious gift boxes—typical period patent medicine and consumer goods marketing. The page reflects 1920s-era theatrical culture and early automotive humor.
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Judging the Shows (Continued from page 16) of the show, the assemblage was of the kind that made one long for the return of the Romanoffs. “Princess Flavia” had to be the admirable show it is to triumph over an audi- ence as thoroughly offensive as this one. 0 ‘gE City Cuap” is a musical version of “The Fortune Hun- ter.” It has as good-looking a lot of chorus baggages as are on view in Walkerville at the moment, and that about lets it out. The M. Dilling- ham has put the show on with his usual good taste, but why he wasted his valuable energies on so conven- tional a dish is a matter for specula- tion. It is possible that more talented performers might have given the affair the life it presently lacks, but those who have been hired to mer- chant the show are not sufficient shakes. The featured player is one Richard Skeet Gallagher, who has persuaded some one to insert a line into the dialogue alluding to his resemblance to the Prince of Wales and who devotes the entire evening to a laborious attempt to look as much like that gentleman as possible. There are now some two or three hundred young actors hereabout who imagine that they resemble the Prince, chiefly on the score that they own a double-breasted gray suit and fasten their collars with a gold pin. These preposterous zanies provide us with about the best laugh of the current fiscal year. If they look like the Prince of Wales, I strongly resemble Rudolph Valentino. “T’m afraid we'll have to take that new constable off traffic duty, sir! Those small car drivers keep mis- taking him for an archway. —Smith’s Weekly SAY “BAYER ASPIRIN” and INSIST Proved safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for Headache Neuralgia Colds Lumbago Pain, Toothache Neuritis Rheumatism Accept only “Bayer” package which contains proven directions. Handy | “Bayer” boxes of 12 tablets Also bottles of 24 and 100—Druggists. Aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of Mocoaceticacidester of Salicylicacié Uren JUDGE JUNIOR'S || (@ 2" YOUR TRE APPLAUSE CARD Check what you think and mail this coupon to | an FREE FROM THE NAUSEA Station WJZ, 33 West ‘ of SEAand TRAIN 42nd Street, New York wl SICKNES EF) Nothing will contribute more to City the comfort and pleasure of your trip than Mothersill’s. No mat- ter how rough the voyage or rocky the ride, you can prevent I heard Judge Jr., the other all Aevmptoms bof i nausea and 2 J enjoy your experiences. night and I think he was— 736, 9 $1.99 64 Due Sore lire on receipt of The Cat's Meow.. Just Wonderful... Amusing No End A Flat Tire. Pretty Fair. Not So Good. _ —=—_— .& $2.00 Given Addr 68822. we cvesse cttees ssoseboectetneiece Sepia! wor dom renachrntraes American Xexas Seal Cos Depts, Brooking, The Motheraiit Remedy Co,. ~ Y. City Ry,