Judge, 1931-12-12 · page 7 of 36
Judge — December 12, 1931 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains two satirical pieces: **"The Modern Ham"** (left): A theater satire mocking an actor named Throckmorton who's auditioning. The joke centers on his terrible performance—he wants "barking effects" for a Hamlet radio production. The humor lies in conflating Shakespeare with crude sound effects, satirizing both bad acting and radio's novelty as a performance medium. **"Bridge Fiend"** (right): Shows someone at a bridge table, apparently playing poorly or behaving badly. The caption "Thank heavens, he's dummy" is a bridge card-game pun—the "dummy" is a legitimate position—while suggesting the character is actually incompetent or foolish. Both pieces mock popular entertainments and social pretensions of the era.
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JUDGE Hexten—Six shots I gave him. Oh, boy, can he take it! The Modern Ham “T ives'r much to offer you, Mr. Throckmorton, mighty few calls for your type. The best Tecan get for you is a small bit on the Wurzburger Wurst Hour. We need a barking effect.” “Barking! Shades of Booth! To think T should come to this. Gaze at my. serap! sir, You will see that T played The Prince of Denmark on The Peterson Paper Towel Radio Production of Hamlet. Over a ional hook-up, too. I received a hun- ‘an letters.” We're getting I'm sorry, very! Sympathy heals not the hurt or wounded pride. Do you not realize that it was I who portrayed Cyrano on The Feitelbaum her Bed Company's Production of Ros- tand’s great play? And now you throw me a bone by offering me a dog's r Thus doth Thespis come to grief! I doth- " You'll have to make up your mind quick. There are others who would jump at the chance.” “Alas, [shall take it. And [ shall bark xs it never was done before. Radio critics will say ‘There is a per- formance! The spirit of Booth, Ir- ving and Belasco will come to life rhe radio audience will—" . yes, I know! Report to Studio B at once for rehearsal.” —Antucr Livemans Briver Fiexp Yea Veriiy OE three greatest presidents: Washington, Lincoln and Hoover. Washington, because his adminis- tration marked the end of our sub- mission to another country. Lincoln, because his administration marked the end of slavery. And Hoover, because his adminis- tration marked the end of work for the working man. f all the girls would go back to cotton stockings for a year, there'd be no cotton writer. would surplus, says a However, even the farmers prefer the surplus, if Gandhi's winter dress is the same as his sum- Dora wants to know mer dress or does he change from sheets to blankets. R. C. O'Brien Thank heavens, he’s dummy. comicbooks.com