Judge — March 10, 1928 — page 21: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page satirizes high society and romantic comedy theater tropes of the early 20th century. The top panel mocks theatrical clichés: a couple on a couch exchanges overwrought dialogue about love ("You don't know what love is!"), while a woman boasts about exotic travel and a man makes exaggerated claims. Lower panels depict characters discussing "ponds" and selling items, with references to "Connecticut Yankee" and "Manhattan Mary"—likely theater productions or contemporary shows. The final panel jokes about "King Solomon" training "tiller girls" (chorus dancers), sarcastically suggesting such biblical wisdom could improve theatrical performers' behavior and thinking. The humor targets both sentimental stage conventions and the perceived superficiality of show business culture. A cat observes the absurdity throughout, emphasizing Judge's mockery of the entertainment world's pretensions.