Judge, 1928-02-11 · page 8 of 36
Judge — February 11, 1928 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine: Bridge Entertainment Page This page satirizes the social phenomenon of bridge playing in early 20th-century America. The top section lists popular song titles cleverly reworded to reference bridge terminology and gameplay—a humorous commentary on how pervasive bridge had become in entertainment and culture. The main cartoons mock bridge players and the game's social dynamics. One joke depicts a woman's poor play (failing to return her partner's led suit), illustrating common frustrations. The "English Bridge Joke" shows an exasperated partner who's endured hours of tedious play, expressing his wish to escape to bed rather than continue. The lengthy anecdote by Jack Cluett humorously catalogs all the interruptions and social disruptions that plague a bridge game—uninvited guests staying too long, suggestions to switch to poker, endless post-game analysis. The bottom cartoon depicts intoxicated players, with the caption joking they need "lemons" or "White Rock" (a ginger ale brand) to play gin rummy instead—a pun suggesting both literal mixers for drinks and the card game itself. Overall, the page satirizes bridge as an obsessive social pastime that monopolizes leisure time despite its tedium.
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Bridge Songs “Hoyle Be Loving You Always” “Lead Kindly Light” ke Your Hands Away” Shuffle Along” “Finesse Apple Blossom. ‘Time” “Drink Duinmy Only With Thine 1 ’ Work, For the Night Is Com- ing” “Heart-hearted Hannah” “Trump, Trump, Trump, the 1 Boys Are Marching” “On the Rocky Road to | | Doublin’” Half—What do you usually play for? | Wit—Because my wife makes me, | English Bridge Joke Mrs. Testy (to partner who has been obviously bored during the entire evening and has taken no pains to conceal his dislike of , the game)—Well! What do you : declare, partner? Partner (who is by this tine fed up with the whole bally busi- Gedellchn oe He—Betty is a good bridge player. I can't understand why ness)—I declare I wish I was she did that. in bed! Sue—Well, you led diamonds, and she never returns a diamond. was over and harry didnt count the trumps out loud and play see you in my dreams with his q knuckles on the table and every finesse worked and right at the crux of the game jean didnt throw down her mit and say ive got all the rest and eight call- ers didnt breeze in and say oh youre playing bridge arent you | we dont want to break up your game and then stay two hours and suggest poker so we can all | play and when the scorer said | how many honors madge replied + in one Sth in partners just as though she knew and dwight didn’t say oh no oh no i had the 10 i had the 10 and after the ne the winners were paid in cash and now kids uncle jack hears nursie sliding down the banisters after you and so youd better sneak up the dumb waiter “If we had some more lemons we could play a game of gin.” x to bed p. d. q—Jack Cut “Yes—if we had some more White Rock.” —— comicbooks.com