Judge, 1927-11-12 · page 13 of 36
Judge — November 12, 1927 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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# Explanation for Modern Readers This page from *Judge* magazine combines satirical commentary with entertainment guides. The main cartoon critiques dramatic critics as insufficiently appreciative of innovative theater—specifically Fulton Oursler's play "Behold This Dreamer." The author sarcastically suggests that critics lack imagination and implicitly questions whether they should even be allowed to pass judgment on bold artistic work. The left sidebar features a humorous illustration of bookshelves, likely representing an intellectual's library, satirizing highbrow culture. The page also includes practical guides: restaurant recommendations (labeled "Dinner Places" and "Breakfast") with price ranges and notes about crowd types—reflecting 1920s-30s New York leisure culture. These are presented tongue-in-cheek with coded symbols (asterisks indicating quality/atmosphere). A book review section praises Jim Tully's *Circus Parade* and discusses other contemporary literature. The overall tone mixes elitism-mocking satire with insider entertainment information for *Judge*'s sophisticated urban readership.
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HIGH. An Open Letter to the Dramatic Critics: [MATH | ipes and proofreading pages on the new “Here's How” (Advt.), I meet myself coming to work every morning! t\ “Ain’t there at least one gen- tléiian in the house with imagi- 2NUDGE SQ nation enough to appreciate the \_j delightfulness of Fulton Oursler’s \NIGHANT GUIDIC]| idea in ‘Behold This Dreamer?’ And then, mark you, the Editor And if the dear public is too H High Hat Club Rendezrous of this perspic: cious periodical | dumb to appreciate the struggles Pree Sie : gets the brilliant idea that I | of a sensitive artistic soul, that Score late. N.C. No coter charge. should run a weekly guide so is their loss, but why don't ines 6H RE Myler Gnd that th » younger generation can’t you intelligent gents come out aeomd and ood ne Hesse $00, CC. Pete go right! . .. well, you can bet like men and admit that you are — | ,,Montmarts Broadway, at 0th, Good ero your life I told him where to not artists and, therefore, un- Mirador, 5tst $ d crowd, nice get off! (See next column.) ism on this qualified to pass ¢: th Ave. at Very High Hat. ag a - atvai * 388.0. $5 >. Maraschino. play; or are you ge nts afraid Villa Venice, 10 E. 60th St. ichy. Not “AL that if you show appreciation for tobe, ° $50. $1.00. CC a lina } : : 3 Little Club, : port. Mix appr | such an audacious idea that you crowd. Phil Baker and Sid Silver. *** $$ C. $3.00. And: now for a snappy book j too will be committed to an in- CG colte nan's Century Club, Central Park Wee | TeView! . . . The best to date is i { sane asylum? Come, come, o at Abad. "Out of town bugers.** $88 C. $3.00 Jim Tully Cireus Parade”... i ry tesge ls ‘asa Lopez, B'way at 50th. retty wi but a gren - “ " asia Dramatic Critics! Think how | go musier ** $8.0. $3.00, greet ped and a great pas r! | - . i &* Ricene Barney's, 85 W. 3rd. Fun no end. Ab, there, This high hat off to Jim Tully you would have raved if Eugene Barney!” H*** $C. $1.00. gn nat ¢ meer 3 | O'Neill had written ‘Behold This County Fair, 54 nifyoutake your |... “The Thunderer,” by E. | Dreamer!’ ” Osh Richnian, 157 We 36. Butter & cage. 1 | Barrington, didn’t come up to _ «| 53 Rave ore fun ot Lou's, “S95 C. $4.00. her “Glorious Apollo,” and Emil i | e heard ab 1 Salon Royal, 310 W. 58. Pretty wet. °** $$$ Ludwig’s “Napoleon,” although i | hi 703 ve all near _ \ apne iis moe 48th St. W. of B'way. Jimmy Durante, a straight biography, will give i | high pressure business man who Clayton & Jackson put on the funniest show in you a much more interesting light f talks over all of the dozen own. “Rotten crowd, °* $68 C- $2.00, CC. the’ Corsa than the Bact i his desk while he dic “300 Club, 151 W. 54th St. Haven't been yet Ponti ace oe rie tho Sg »hones on his de: y > he ig 30 . 54th St en yet rem = ae if ow these stenee: Ethel Waters the star attraction. CC. Oscar. ** ton book. . Charlotte Lowen- tates to two or three stenogs . . - Beauz Arts, 80 W. 40th. Run by Mrs. Parl skold,” by Selma Lagerloff, the a at bird’s 3 i. CORE Benjamin herself in person, not a moving picture. Ores 5 A well, that bird's just a corner Very wet. * $$8.C. $2.00. CC. Alfred. Swedish writer, is a tame tale, loafer compared to me vhe he New Yorkers, Bway : 0 -. + what The New Yorkers, B'way y and smoothness with trying to Mixed crowd. Not so hot. **¢ . he Barron's, Tth Ave. & 134th. Harlem s of her writ- eep up with ing will make Frank Fay but the simplic Fun, Rubberneck crowd, including slum- $. this here now Sal 4 ing satin High Hat Club Ebony, 65 eee og. Club, cover- music. nac Hill,” by Charles Divine, is an- other one of ' | Dinner Places (hen you're fed up on speakeasies) ing football games, prize fights, dances, night clubs, shows, and reading four |, ground floor, 44th St. side. Great ein a hurry. 304 W. 58th. Good food, mixed food. $8. jood food crowd. $. those war stories, but a goo Lafayette, University Place & 9th. and good quiet. | that come in fulplace to dine, Good fool queer crowd 388. quite a dif- i | every day, ggfTilom 112 E. 48th, ond food und nice eromd ferent slant \ | not to men- Marguery, 210 Park Ave. Very High Hat. $88. ...and I al- i! { tion trying Varun 318 Park Ave’, Good fool, 388 (Continued out new rec- $33. White Horse, 114 W. 45th. If you like beef- teak. $$. Breakfast Child's, the one on 5th Ave. at 49th seems to be the most popular now. I still like the one on the Circle. Reuben's—The one on Madison at 59th is the best, but that isn’t saying much. El Rancho, 7th Ave. at 47th St. If you like Chile con Carne. Nore. Hereafter this guide will be run every other istue in the back of the magazine. i st comicbooks.com