Judge — February 12, 1927 — page 10: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Explanation for Modern Readers This page contains two unrelated satirical cartoons from *Judge* magazine. **Top cartoon**: Depicts a husband apparently distressed while his wife speaks animatedly to guests. The joke mocks the social expectation that chorus girls (dancers in theatrical productions) were decorative but silent performers. By marrying one, the husband unexpectedly gained a talkative spouse—implying chorus girls were selected for appearance rather than intellect or conversation skills. It's satirizing both the entertainment industry's treatment of women and the husband's apparent regret. **Bottom cartoon**: Shows a man suffering outdoors with animals nearby, captioned "Victim of Headache—Oh G-aved, wotta sight!" This appears to be a separate joke about someone experiencing a severe headache in an unfortunate rural setting, likely playing on period slang or dialect humor. Both rely on period-specific social attitudes toward women performers and colloquial language no longer in common use.