Judge — April 3, 1926 — page 19: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page collects theatrical sketches satirizing contemporary figures and issues. The top panel mocks a theatrical revenue official who turns away unwanted guests—likely referencing Prohibition-era tax enforcement or theater licensing disputes. The middle panels reference a "New York Journal" editor (possibly William Randolph Hearst's publication) and satirize religious hypocrisy: a figure "keeps all the commandments, but flops on the amendments"—a jab at those claiming moral authority while ignoring constitutional protections (likely the 18th Amendment/Prohibition or voting rights amendments). The bottom panel appears to reference a character named "Tombes" in a golf-themed sketch, possibly mocking theatrical stereotypes or specific actors' mannerisms. The right panel shows a woman with an absurdly tall plant labeled as a "dumbbell" experiment in growth—satirizing either pseudoscientific claims or theatrical overacting. These are loosely connected vaudeville-style comedy sketches rather than unified political commentary.