Judge, 1927-02-26 · page 31 of 36
Judge — February 26, 1927 — page 31: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
**Main Content:** This page features a Murad cigarette advertisement and editorial content by "Gluyas Jr." (likely the magazine's editor). **The Cartoons:** 1. **Top right:** A stylized illustration of a hand holding a Murad cigarette, advertising it as "the world's best cigarette" for men who feel "entitled to life's better things"—typical luxury product messaging of the era. 2. **Bottom:** A small cartoon captioned "Professor (coming to after a crash)—Now let me see, what did we say x equalled?" from "Passing Show." This appears to be a simple visual joke about a professor recovering from an accident and confusedly asking about a math equation. **Editorial Commentary:** The left column critiques Broadway shows and music critic M. Nathan's reviews, playfully challenging his assessment of melodies in current productions. A humorous reader letter from New Orleans mocks the magazine's style while describing an elaborate cocktail recipe. The page is primarily **advertising and light entertainment**, typical of Judge's mid-1920s content mixing satire with commercial promotion.
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jr 3 High Hat (Continued from page 11) ing, humor and satire, aided by Jane Cowl, the palm goes to Bob Sherwood . . . the second show, “Rio Rita,” ought to be awarded the prize for the best landscape! MURAD THE WORLD te = T CIGARETTE — oh | Speaking of shows, I think I’ve discovered a great weakness in the M. Nathan . . . it is music, or maybe I should say, popular music ... the M han stated some time ago the music of “Oh, Kay” was mediocre, and in his latest review of “Yours | Truly” he writes that “there are no less than four tuneful melo- | dies” . . . George, just what are those four tuneful melodies? I'll bet you a good box of ci; 5 or a box of good cigars, that there isn’t one tuneful melody in that | there now show! > A letter from Buenos Aires... . “Sefior Juez (Hijo), Sombrero Alto: I greet thee, nay I salute thee with enthusiasm. Yes suh, Brother, I gives you the old five. Any gosh darned mortal what can fling ink so recklessly what you does, ain’t nothing else but good! say, what’s the chance of me being elected the Sombrero Alto of this here so called second Paris? I hail from New Orleans where that lil’ college (Tulane) gave Peggy Flournoy to the foot- ball world. Amigo, did you ever try a Cubano? 1 half Gordon water, 1 third Martini Rossi ver- mouth, 4 drops of Kummel, 4 = = 7 drops of Charbreux, 2 drops of pineapple syrup, 2 hunks of fresh fruit. Tell sister Judgette to listen to ‘La Media Luz ’y Mos- cocita’ in either js or tango time. Owen Hutchinson” you're elected, Owen, if you'll tell me what the heck Charbreux is! For the man | who feels entitled to life's Asinine Prt ove Proressor (coming to after a crash)—Now let me see, ao ants what did we say x equalled? —Passtne Suow comicbooks.com