Judge, 1928-02-11 · page 33 of 36
Judge — February 11, 1928 — page 33: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains theater criticism and advertising rather than political cartoons. The main content critiques 1928 Broadway plays, including productions directed by Paul Bern and works by playwrights like John Howard Lawson (associated with the "New Playwrights" movement). The small cartoon labeled "Krazy Kracks" appears to be a brief joke about a woman speaker delivering an eight-hour lecture; her frustrated husband finally agrees to buy her a hat to make her stop talking—a standard domestic humor trope mocking verbose women. The page's primary purpose is promoting *Auction Bridge Magazine*, a publication for bridge card players. The advertisement emphasizes that to play bridge well competitively, readers must study the game systematically through the magazine's lessons and expert analysis. The barber cartoon at top ("The Rescuer") is an unrelated visual joke about hair loss—a common topic in period humor.
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Tur Resevurn (an absent-minded barber)—Your hair's get- ting very thin on top, sir. Judging the Shows (Continued from page 16) Czar Paul I, as happily suited to the movies as directors without any education or actors without any sense, Its drama is theatri- cally effective in an 1890 3 and hence ideally fitted for cinema effectiveness in 1928. Mr. Miller has followed his cious custom of hiring the most. pro- ficient mimes he could lay his hands on to hornswoggle the re- viewers into believing that the play is better than they might otherwise see it to be and ad- dition, has staged it with his usual uncommon dexterity, But it remains at bottom just a poor play by a talented Germ: novelist’ and perhaps a money making film. I “rue Exrens ation any” by John Howard Lawson, who, as I remember, was proclaimed great genius a couple of years ck by my estimable colleagues -for a reason t eluded this coco at the time and continues successfully to elude it—is the latest dish to be dumped out by the so-called New Playwrights’ First Crook—Sure heavy! -Passina Siow Theatre and — is tripe. Beside it, is a work of art and the a play that Gusts something to b ibout to future genera I have seen a lot of drivel in the theatre in my day, but nothing quite so completely hopeless as this. Somebody must be kidding somebody. Cock — Robin,” "by — Philip Barry and Elmer Rice, is just what its title tells you it is, only more so. And the revival of Galsworthy’s “The Silver Box” has been’ staged so poorly by Henry Baron that Galsworthy will probably be over on the next er to file a complaint with District Atto Which will do Blum puts on RATA asentence withthe word 4 Voltaire” “Sure—in sch I read about § Voltaire Raleigh.” A lady speaker recently de- livered a lecture lasting over eight hours. In the end, we un- derstand, her husband agreed to buy her the hat. —Hunorist Hold your own_in any company; Keep up to date; Subscribe to Thas turned more average players into advanced ones than any other influence Tt will strengthen your game, en- ur ground i nd f ) ave much little time to read. Read these pears ated and Wilbur ¢ features by the g Sidney Lenz; useful special articles by thirty-nine other ciate. Editors and similar noted writers, including a series of lessons for beginners detailed reports of the radio games and the experts’ solutions of | the radio. problems ; ial news a law revisior rhaments, — ete., anecdotes, comments, blen questions and answers, cartoons— general, every sort of valuable matter To enjoy Bridge to the ut- most, you must know the game, as this magazine can teach it to you. Subscribe today, sending $3 (outside U. A. $350) for one year. AUCTION BRIDGE MAGAZINE 30 Ferry Street New York comicbooks.com