Judge, 1927-04-16 · page 18 of 36
Judge — April 16, 1927 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two satirical cartoons mocking early 1920s urban life and legal/theatrical culture. **Top cartoon:** Shows a man on a scooter boasting about knowing a "Frank an' Earnest" in trouble—one in New York, one in Brooklyn. This appears to reference the popular play or cultural figure "Frank and Ernest," using them as generic exemplars of common troublemakers. **Bottom cartoon:** Depicts a couple and a lawyer, with dialogue about honeymoons and legal advice. The right panel features a theatrical joke: the cartoonist mocks a musical show (likely "Rio Rita," a 1927 Broadway hit) for its forced rhyming of "sweeter" with "Rio Rita"—suggesting the show's lyrics are absurdly contrived. The humor targets how contemporary musical theater prioritizes rhyme schemes over natural language. The overall tone satirizes both street-level delinquency and high-culture theatrical pretension, typical of Judge's class-conscious humor.
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