Judge, 1929-05-11 · page 7 of 36
Judge — May 11, 1929 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains theatrical and social commentary typical of early 20th-century Judge magazine. The upper illustration, captioned "The 'Grandstanding' First Baseman who took up Adagio Dancing," satirizes a baseball player attempting ballet—likely mocking athletes who pursued multiple careers or those seen as pretentious. The lower cartoon, "Office Boy—Sorry, but he can't see you—he's up to his neckin' work!" depicts a busy office scene, humorously suggesting an overworked employee is literally submerged in his duties. The text sections include commentary on theatrical productions and performances, with mentions of Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt and various productions like "Trial by Jury." The "Gala" and "More Business" sections offer brief satirical observations about social events and contemporary activities, typical of Judge's gossipy, tongue-in-cheek style.
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JUDGE National Dramatic Notes Mrs. Mabel Walker Wille brandt, seen last summer in “She Snoops to Conquer.” is now fe tured in a “Comedy of These plays Mrs. Willebrandt’s peculiar tal ent. She was a total failure in Broadway” although this might be chalked up to the fact that she had a lot of pretty bad actors supporting her. Senator Jones has made pos- sible the production of that yo oT rial By Jury” all over the country. ‘This nt burlesque by Gilbert & Sullivan’ has lost none of its charming traves satire ay it is being done today. ‘IT nited States Coast Gu vice is rel i arsing Harry staff Gribble’s unusual comedy, “Shoot !” Carrots Cannons Simon and Schuster Suggestions The Cradle of the Deep. Believe It or Not. We follow the horses. So do most of the nays we bet on. Then there was the chorine who collected antiques. She ex- plained that they paid well and were perfectly harmless. The “Grandstanding” First Baseman who took up Adagio Dancing. Gala All the letter carriers Are wearing brand new clothes. All the letter boxes Are draped in colored bows Maidens selling postage stamps Are wearing frocks of tulle It is gay commencement day At Correspondence School ! —Antuce L, Liremann As for Texas Guinan, they cer tainly gave that little girl a handsome verdict. More Business | Dora thinks the talk about a | thirteen-month calendar is merely Bov—Sorry, but he can’t see you—he’s up to his propaganda for the Book-of-the- work! Month Club. comicbooks.com