Judge, 1927-02-26 · page 29 of 36
Judge — February 26, 1927 — page 29: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains theater criticism and miscellaneous humor pieces typical of Judge's satirical format. The main illustration shows a mechanic servicing a car (identifiable by the "Kelly-Springfield" tire brand visible on the wheel), with dialogue about completing a trip without blowouts. This is essentially an advertisement disguised as humor—the joke setup ("unless you have a blowout") leads directly to a branded product endorsement, a common advertising technique of the era. The text reviews the Ziegfeld Follies production "Rio Rita," criticizing two performers (Ada May Weeks and J. Harold Murray) as unsuitable for the show's high standards, while praising the sets, costumes, and chorus girls. The remaining items are brief humor bits about fresh eggs, a Chicago pianist, and a play's length—standard filler material with contemporary references (Chicago's reputation for gangster violence). The page overall mixes entertainment criticism with advertising and short jokes, reflecting Judge's format as a satirical humor magazine.
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“Re Riva,” the new Ziegfeld show, is by long odds the loveliest exhibit, in the way of settings, cost and girls, in this town. Dr. Ziegfeld has never put on anything more completely satisfying to the eye. And the new theater in which he has housed it, the work of Joseph Urban, is a music show playhouse that is a musie show playhouse if ever there was one. But certain of the principals in the show surely do not belong to the Zieg- feld school. Among these are Ada May Weeks, as trying a pseudo-ingénue as I know of, and 1. Harold Murray, the kind of singer who lets go with all the muscles of his neck and who, when his numbers are finished, stands and grins confidently at the audience for a few moments as if to , “Now, then, what of that, my friends!" Overlook these two, keep your eyes on the extremely pretty girls and the beautiful sets and the brilliantly designed costumes, and you'll en- joy yourself fatly. The libretto —but you know the rest of that sentence. SAS Angry Customer—These eggs aren't fresh. Grocer (indignantly) — Not fresh! Why, the boy brought them from the country this morn- ing. “What countr: — ANSWERS 228 A musician in Chicago played the piano for two days without stopping. The number of ruth- less gunmen in Chicago must be greatly exaggerated. —Lonvon Opinion Set A play entitled “A Woman's Word” was produced recently. Appropriately enough, it lasted nearly three hours. —Passing Suow DISZY DELS We call her “Mussy” Lena, she’s the facist gal in town. Judge pays $5 for each one printed Phere y'are, Cap; the gas line’s clear now and you ought to finish your trip without any more trouble—unless you have a blowout.” “D’'m not worrying about blowouts, with Kelly-Springfields on all around.” Ad, 27 comicbooks.com