Judge — April 17, 1926 — page 21: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page collects jokes and humorous vignettes apparently drawn from theatrical performances of the era. The cartoons mock social conventions and gender dynamics: **Top panels**: A woman asks a man where working girls live—he answers "sunny," implying they're kept in poor conditions. Another scene shows a woman instructing a man to "play the violin and give your chin a rest," suggesting nagging wives. **Middle panels**: A woman tells a small man "you ought to play the violin and give your chin a rest"—domestic comedy about henpecked husbands. Another shows a woman taken to a big parade, suggesting working-class outings. **Bottom**: A man tells his wife "the little wife's in Bermuda and we are trying to be true"—humor about marital separation or infidelity. The overall tone satirizes working-class romance, nagging wives, henpecked husbands, and domestic discord—common vaudeville and theatrical comedy themes of this era.