Judge — August 25, 1928 — page 12: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "The Man Who Knew His Musicians" This comic strip by Gardner Rea depicts a man watching television or a window display showing various performances—from blank screens to musical acts to chaos ("BAM"). The humor relies on visual progression: panels 1-3 show increasingly obscured or confusing views, panels 4-5 show the man's confusion, panels 6-9 escalate through noise, crowded scenes, and musical chaos, ending with panel 10's explosive "BAM." The joke appears to satirize someone attempting to appreciate or manage musicians/performances but becoming progressively overwhelmed or bewildered by what he encounters. Without additional historical context, the specific reference remains unclear, though it likely mocks either a music critic, impresario, or conductor struggling with modern musical tastes or avant-garde performances popular in the era Judge was published.