Judge, 1927-09-10 · page 13 of 36
Judge — September 10, 1927 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page combines social commentary with lifestyle content typical of 1920s Judge magazine. The top cartoon mocks Mrs. Rockefeller Jr.'s philanthropic effort to beautify countryside hot dog stands by presenting an absurdly ornate "High Hat stand"—a towering, pretentious structure that satirizes wealthy dilettantes imposing fancy aesthetics onto working-class commercial spaces. The surrounding text is gossipy social commentary about New York city life: theater reviews (Bobby Arnst, The Follies, The Manhatters, Good News), returning socialites, and notably, **cocktail recipes**—indicating this was published during Prohibition, when alcohol consumption was illegal but widely practiced among the affluent. The recipes use coded language ("drink recipes") and feature named cocktails like "The Douglas" and "The Magnolia Blossom," reflecting the era's speakeasy culture. The satire targets both wealthy philanthropy and the hypocrisy of Prohibition-era elite who publicly supported temperance while privately enjoying elaborate cocktails.
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JUDGE Al This week “Much Ado About Nothing.” ... News item: Mrs. Rockefeller, Jr., offers a prize for the best designs for hot dog stands, in order to beautify the countryside. ... Mac and I here- with present our design for the real High Hat stand, and Mrs. Rockefeller may mail the check in care of this office. fh Things are livening up no end now and there’s so much to write about it’s hard to know where to start... . Everybody's coming back to town and the streets are getting very congested. ... George Olsen has re-opened Jimmy Durant is back from toga... . The Mirador is ag in full blast... . Nearly all the college boys have left town and we can settle down to a peaceful and quiet winter. in Several good shows in town, too... Bobby Arnst in “A La Carte’—the best show in town, ballet number that’s mar 3 Then, of course, “The Follies nothing of “The Manhatters” and “Good News.” pf to say And, then, of course, there’s the second edition of “Here's How!” which will be out in an- other month or so... . It will e contain 50 or 60 brand new drink recipes... . Watch for it by all means! . . . Speaking of drink recipes, have you tried “The Douglas” on your palette yet? 13 peach brandy, 1 3 French Vermouth, 1 3 Gordon Water and a dash of lime... . there’s “The Grape 1 grape juic lemon Gordon W: rand a dash of Grenadine. —}- And here’s a mixture from Missouri so we will christen’ it after the name of that corn- husky State. Four fingers of Bourbon in a tall glass of cracked ice; add fresh mint and fill with Canada Dry... . Finley White, of Durham, N. C., contributes “The Magnolia Blossom,” 4 lemon juice, 1/4, cream, 14 Gordon Water and a dash of Grenadine. (Continued on page 2+) comicbooks.com