Judge, 1928-02-11 · page 19 of 36
Judge — February 11, 1928 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page features multiple jokes centered on **Jack Pearl**, a popular 1930s comedian known for his character "Baron Munchausen," who spoke with a fake German accent and told tall tales. The satire targets Pearl's weight gain and vanity. Florence Moore (likely a contemporary actress) supposedly jokes about his expanding waistline using exaggerated measurements. The hotel registration scene mocks Pearl's destructive behavior—he's so bothered by the room's lack of a bathtub that he angrily smokes cigars and literally bites holes in the scenery rather than tolerate minor discomfort. Additional jokes involve: - A drunk man's confusion about "wrist watch" (mishearing) - A cigar brand confusion joke - General ribaldry about excess and poor behavior The humor relies on recognizing Pearl as a celebrity figure whose personal habits and ego were apparently fodder for public ridicule in 1930s satirical magazines.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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