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George Arliss

Print
1922 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Al Frueh (1880-1968) was an American cartoonist and caricaturist for The New Yorker magazine from 1925 to 1962. This print forms part of a portfolio of caricatures, Stage Folk: A Book of Caricatures by Frueh, published by Lieber & Lewis in 1922. It was exhibited at the Theatre Museum in Theatre Caricatures by Al Frueh: West End Meets Broadway, in 1990.

This print shows the British actor George Arliss (1868-1946) in the title role in the play Disraeli by
Louis N. Parker, in New York in September 1911, and on tour until 1915. Arliss began his career in London, where he was born, and in 1990-1901 appeared on stage with Mrs Patrick Campbell at the Royalty Theatre. He continued to perform in Campbell's company when they went to America in 1902. He would not return to England until 1923.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleGeorge Arliss (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Linocut, printed ink on paper
Brief description
Black and white linocut by Al Frueh of George Arliss in the title role of play Disraeli in New York in September 1911, published 1922
Physical description
Linocut caricature of George Arliss in costume in the title role in Disraeli. The outline drawing of Arliss and Frueh's signature are printed in black on white paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 37.2cm
  • Width: 23.9cm
Dimensions taken from exhibition catalogue
Credit line
Given by Alfred J Frueh
Subject depicted
Summary
Al Frueh (1880-1968) was an American cartoonist and caricaturist for The New Yorker magazine from 1925 to 1962. This print forms part of a portfolio of caricatures, Stage Folk: A Book of Caricatures by Frueh, published by Lieber & Lewis in 1922. It was exhibited at the Theatre Museum in Theatre Caricatures by Al Frueh: West End Meets Broadway, in 1990.

This print shows the British actor George Arliss (1868-1946) in the title role in the play Disraeli by
Louis N. Parker, in New York in September 1911, and on tour until 1915. Arliss began his career in London, where he was born, and in 1990-1901 appeared on stage with Mrs Patrick Campbell at the Royalty Theatre. He continued to perform in Campbell's company when they went to America in 1902. He would not return to England until 1923.
Bibliographic reference
Theatre Caricatures by Al Frueh: West End Meets Broadway, introduction by Mike and Nancy Frueh. London: Theatre Museum, 1990. 16p.
Collection
Accession number
S.439-1990

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Record createdFebruary 19, 2016
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