Judge, 1927-10-15 · page 60 of 68
Judge — October 15, 1927 — page 60: what you’re looking at
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This page mixes **advertisements** (Mollé shaving cream, travel sickness remedy, Lucky Ten magazine) with **theater criticism**. The main content is a review column titled "Judging the Shows," critiquing Broadway productions. The critic discusses several plays including George M. Cohan's "The Merry Malones" (praised for affordable ticket prices—$3.85—under theater owner Dr. Erlanger) and dismisses other shows like "Jimmie's Women," "Speakeasy," and "Black Velvet" as mediocre or poor. The cartoon "Golfing Terms Illustrated" (upper right) depicts a scene titled "A Bad Stance"—a visual pun on golf terminology, showing what appears to be a street encounter, likely satirizing social awkwardness or improper behavior. The "Epilaughs" section offers a brief cautionary verse about a man named William Frye, whose neighbors predicted he'd die from drinking—and he did. The page reflects early 20th-century Judge content: theatrical gossip, advertising, and moralistic humor typical of the era.
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