Judge — June 30, 1928 — page 22: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page satirizes the stage production *Diamond Lil*, a 1928 play featuring risqué comedy and dance numbers. The cartoon mocks the show's attempt to revive "old-fashioned dances" as entertainment, suggesting the concept is poorly executed and awkwardly conceived. The top panel shows audience members discussing the previous night's fight scene, with someone commenting negatively on a performer quitting mid-show. The lower panels mock the difficulty of presenting these dances and criticize the costumes—specifically the "high hat" worn by female performers—as pretentious or ridiculous staging choices. Judge's satire suggests the production's nostalgia angle is forced and that the performance quality doesn't match its promotional hype. The humor targets both the show's artistic pretensions and audience gullibility in finding entertainment value in poorly executed revival acts.