Judge — May 29, 1926 — page 30: what you’re looking at

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Judging the Shows @e 8 ‘ (Continued from page 18) If the audiences at Mr. Hampden's theater do not laugh, the inference is plain. ave DRAW? " Copy this sketch and send us your Drawing. The Axotser troupe of self-confident Competition, | being held to advertise The North amateurs is currently occupying in chool of rawin; Ba ven and is Open to ‘Everybody the platform at the Greenwich Village who likes to Try. Theater and proving to its audiences Th 1 persons: t allowed 7 he. a to compete. are those who have that Ziegfeld, White, Carroll and the Bad Drawings purchased by.6 other revue producers have all the This competition is confined merits that those audiences knew strictly to Amateurs fourteen they had. The show that these aniline amateurs have put on is called “The Bad Habits of 1926." Like most such aspiring exhibits, itis pretty "$18. 6th. Prise... eat Co The strain ta 1 mi . nal has been so great that what pro- 7th ito 20th Prizes $2100 each fits the boys and girls make will have Costs Nothing to Try. to be spent on Omega Oil, and Begin NOW! yet the originality that they have i Cory this Drawing in pencil oF pen, and achieved is on a par with that of the ink. See how well you can do it. Sit down a ‘alo gentlemen, the ink; See’ how well you can) dott. Sit/ down two other Buffalo gentlemen, the Competition. | You can caw on any paper. Philadelphia letter-carrier, and the rizes wil je awardes for the drawings shicke - " . > rod eee ibe’ Seactere weurney end tar ee chicken that crossed the road. pen and ink or pencil treatment. Once in a great while, an organiza- DON'T MISS THIS! SOMEONE WILL. pa i i. WIN THE $50. WHY NOT YOU? Send tion like the Neighborhood Play- in your sketch today. 10.—In the event house or the Garrick sub-Guild con- Rules of the Competition : trives to produce a revue that has AARNE tocompete escent emblosees Sot The North f points to recommend it, but generally ‘American’ School. of Dravving and. Professional 1 all that amateurs succeed in doing Artists All sketches must be received before June 22nd, | when they put on a song and dance 3.—Only one sketch may be submitted by each com- ate Nomar, | show is to imitate very cheaply and he "bottom Ietchand | corer ofthe enveloe he ae ineffectively the efforts of the Broad- should be marked plainly—"Competitio right “to purchase A Sw cory 7 oe 5.—Competitor’s full name and address must be writ- any sketch sub way Impresarios. The Bad Habits Sat alec’ br sine ee wD Beales Age furchwel wit be | Of 1926" is such an imitation. Not 6—Shetenes mut not ate * veer re paid for at therate | only is it without humor; it is TAI" sheces wile reluned” to competitors at yo fr cae etehs | utterly devoid of even the remotest the close of the competition, together with a a f° the prize-winners. the “North” American aan? freer er | sense of beauty of scene or charm of T don’t wish to hurt for "any haetehwhieh tay be Lost In "Whe als {Mustratlon in this | femininity. wish | B-—Stetches,recelged. tnsuMelentiy stamped will not Bust not be the any of the sweet ae feeling, a ous i Peta ot pve ats oe NE). The North, American School of Drawing | {nei pare legs sould Took covsiter- Artists nf "The North ‘American’ School ot Draws wing | ably less ugly if they applied con- ing’ as nal and ‘conetasive: 501 Curtiss Building Buffalo,N.Y. | siderable powder to them. It isn't casy to get a dash of glamour into such a production when the eye constantly assailed by yellowish limbs and red elbow joints. The nature of the revue I may best | suggest by chronicling some of the $500 for SLOGANS! | ee ene ea opening chorus entitled “Are We DSSazO> | Downhearted?”; 2. A radio song . called “Station L. O. V. E.;") 3. 4 A brand new Advertising Contest number called “Geisha Girl;” 4 starts in One called “The Chorus Girl Blues: 5. Another called “Gone Away ’ Blues;” and 6. Still a er en- J U D G E S titled “Cinderella of peg ee ADVERTISING NUMBER Ziegtld charge so much fora ticket. OUT JUNE 19 “se An asylum inmate, who ¥ re- cently declared sane and was released, BETTER THAN THE “SATURDAY took the next boat to America. ‘Thi —Humorist comicbooks.com