Judge, 1928-04-28 · page 31 of 36
Judge — April 28, 1928 — page 31: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two distinct elements: **Left side:** A comedic play script depicting rowdy youth behavior at a house party—drinking, playing kissing games, and roughhousing that escalates into fighting. The humor derives from the characters' crude dialogue and physical comedy (rolling on grass, tongue-sticking). This appears to satirize post-WWI youth culture and Jazz Age "flapper era" social gatherings, mocking young people's drinking and uninhibited behavior. **Right side:** Two single-panel cartoons. The top advertises MURAD cigarettes, suggesting nonchalance during forgotten anniversaries—marketing sophistication through smoking. The bottom depicts a traffic violation: a car driver misreading a one-way street sign, with the caption implying the driver is on the sidewalk instead. This is straightforward automotive humor. The page reflects 1920s concerns about youth morality, advertising integration into editorial content, and early motoring mishaps.
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rc = Bitty — Oh, 1) could drink more than that! Bousy (passing around an- other drink)—Aw, you couldn't either! It'd ma ya’ Tommy—All right! © What'll we play! Bonny—Let's play “Kiss Your Neighbor Bury ah! That's a good game! (He grabs Nancy and hisses her.) Sattyv—Yah! Georgie Porgy puddin’ an’ pie! Kissed the girls an’ made ‘em ery! (Billy grabs Sally and kisses her.) Bonny (belligerently) — Hev! That's my girl! Birty—Aw, is that so! What do I care! What ya’ goin’ to do huh? Bonny (wrath fully)—I'll punch your face! That's. what Vil do! Bitty (picking up a stick and putting it on his shoulder)—I dare ya! Double dare ya! (Bobby jumps at Billy and they roll around on the veranda and off on to the grass. Bobby gets Billy down and sits on him.) (At ‘this juncture another couple have come in and hung around the same as Billy and Dotty. As Billy and Dotty leave they edge up closer. They are Eddie and his girl.) Bonny (panting)—Say ‘nough! Birty (hoarsely) — dw— ‘nough! (Bobby lets him up. He brushes himself off scowling very darkly and he and Dotty slink away.) Tommy (yelling after them)— Yah! G'wan home! Yah! Bitty (turning around and sticking his tongue out)—Yah! (Dotty sticks her tongue out too, and they exit, Epopir—Hello! I got a bottle of gin! Tommy, Bonny, Nancy anv Satty (grinning)—Hello! Come on an’ play! (Quick Curtain) Wife—The doctor says he has given you a new le life. Husband—Well, he hasn't left me much with which to pay the rent. —Ayswers About the only thing you can build now at the old price is a mansion in the skie: —Evervyrsopy’s Wererkty EMBARRASSING forget that it is ye MOMENTS When you sur wedding anniversary . . . . be nonchalant .... light a MURAD Cigarette. Cor. Sur Can't you read signs? Yes, but I'm on the side This is a one-way street. he. comicbooks.com