Judge, 1931-11-07 · page 7 of 36
Judge — November 7, 1931 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains humorous commentary and cartoons typical of early 20th-century satirical journalism. **"The Modern Magician"** depicts an artist or charlatan performing magic tricks. The jokes mock domestic life ("wife...puts all their eggs in one biscuit") and make a dark religious reference about "throwing a lion to the Christians." **"Political Autumn"** is a poem by Hugh Loughborough using seasonal metaphors—likely commentary on political turbulence, though the specific political context is unclear without dating information. **"Stage Hand"** shows a theatrical manager or producer dealing with audience demands, referencing backstage chaos when "the boss wanted some pep in that act—so I charged the wire!" This suggests electrifying stage effects as entertainment. The cartoons satirize modern entertainment, domestic absurdity, and theatrical performance through visual exaggeration typical of Judge's satirical style.
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JUDGE The Modern Magician Will some lady in’ the audience kindly lend me a derby hat for my next trick?" And our wife is one of tho who put all their ees in one A lion escaped from a zoo recent- ly and was shot within twenty-four hours. ‘That's. what happens when you throw a lion to the Christians Another thing that) doesn’t) seem to improve with age is prohibition. Political Autumn Br and red to the frosty ground ‘Tumble and swirl the mark and the pound; Cold is the air over land and sea, Where winds of conflict go high and free. The dove of peace is hid in her nest: The olive branches are black with vest, While on the trellis, in’ grotesque shapes, Glisten hard bunches of sour grapes. —Horgen Lespreneit Stace Hanp--The boss wanted some pep in that act—-so I charged the wire! comicbooks.com