Judge, 1926-04-03 · page 13 of 36
Judge — April 3, 1926 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This is primarily a **humor column** by the magazine's editor rather than political satire. The page collects miscellaneous observations and reader correspondence about 1920s social trends and entertainment. **Key content:** The main cartoons are modest illustrations accompanying commentary—notably one about "Father's regular spring trip" showing a man tumbling down stairs, a visual gag about domestic mishaps. **Social references:** - "Spats" (ankle coverings)—the editor humorously questions why men wear them - Fashion commentary on London trends (matching suit material with striped trousers) - Contemporary Broadway shows and Flo Ziegfeld's revues - References to critic George Jean Nathan and theatrical coverage **The humor is conversational and self-deprecating**: the editor admits mistakes (adding Italian vermouth to martinis), acknowledges contradicting his own drama critic, and jokes about knowing nothing about gardens except urban parks. The piece reflects 1920s entertainment culture and fashion minutiae rather than political commentary—it's primarily **social satire aimed at urban sophistication and theater-going audiences**.
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The Governor informed me that this was to be the Garden Number, but the only thing I know about gar- dens is Winter and Madison Square. Hoe! Hoe! ph I made a grevious error in last week’s column . . . put Italian Vermouth in a Dry Martini! the recipe calls only for French... . perdon me! p> “In ‘Judging the Shows,’ ” writes A. B., of Williams College, “George Jean Nathan calls the ‘Wisdom Tooth’ everything except rotten, while you say it’s the best play of the season. Why don’t you give your readers one opinion or the other, in- stead of a two-faced undecided re- view?” Gee whiz, A. B.! It isn’t my fault if the Dramatic Editor of JupGE is wrong once in a while, is it? we all have our loose moments! —p— Add new expression (Yale Record, please copy): “He, or she, as the case may be, is very ‘uptown’ ” meaning Ritzy, High Hat. fe Bob Patterson, the demon artist who took “Betty” abroad, just got back on the Leviathan and came in to seeme..... the coat and trousers of the suit he had on were of the same material and color but the trousers had stripes in them... . he claims this is the very last gasp in London this is what I'd call a “scoop” on Beaunash. —>— Up to date I have received three thousand four hundred and six letters. from spat wearers asking me what in the deuce I mean by asking, “Why do men wear spats?” all right, why do men wear spats? f= My “Ear to the Ground” depart- ment informs me that there is a great number in Flo Ziegfeld’s new Palm Beach Nights called “No Fooling,” so we'll take his word for it and put it in the “Six Best Steppers” thé other five are: “The Girl Friend”—(The Girl Friend). “Hawaiin Nights”—(No show). “Whistle Awa Your Blues” (Greenwich Follies). “Sleepy Time Gal” “That Certain Toes). (No show). Feeling’ —(Tip- Cee Jay Kaufman, in his “Around the Town” column, suggests a “week in New York.’ Where to go for lunch, dinner, theater, ete., for each night in the week that’s a darn good idea. Next week we'll run one all those theatrical manage: restaurant and night club proprietors sending me free tickets within the ten days will be mentioned in the list. pb And now we come to the book “The Dinosaur’s Egg” by Edmund Chandler y funny ..... and “Topper,” Thorne Smith is even funnier “Topper” is a delicious character. Gray Se Applesauce (Tuousanps of years ago in the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve lived in peace and happiness. Then one day Eve ate an apple and ever since, down through the ages, that apple has been the cause of man’s suffering. Never, since that fateful day, has any garden held such con- nubial bliss as did Old Man Adam’s, and though everyone is sure that it was an apple that Eve ate, no one seems to be sure of the exact kind. This spring my wife and I started to make a little garden in our back- yard, The garden was never fin- ished and never will be, but I believe that I have at last learned the secret of the apple; at least, if there is any- thing at all in heredity I know now that Eve must have eaten a crab- apple. Jack Shuttleworth Hugh and ¢ Maymie” 52 “Tugh Maymie what I am to- Father's regular spring trip. comicbooks.com