Cartoon
1932 (drawn)
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This is one of many pen and Indian ink cartoons drawn by William Kerridge Haselden (1872-1953) and reproduced in the magazine Punch from 1906 until 1936. Haselden was a self-taught artist who produced both political and theatrical cartoons, originally for Sovereign magazine from 1902-1903 and in 1904 for the next 31 years for the Daily Mirror. He was offered a knighthood by Stanley Baldwin but turned it down because he 'didn't want all that fuss'.
The cartoon shows a moment from Act II in Stanley Lupino's musical comedy Hold My Hand which opened at the Gaiety Theatre in December 1931. The popular stars of the day Stanley Lupino, Sonnie Hale and Jessie Matthews sang the eponymous song 'Hold My Hand'. The musical was a hit, cheerful and tuneful, with a suitably frothy nonsensical plot featuring parties and weddings. The Gaiety Theatre was the home of musical comedy in London and as one critic decided: 'Such a show renews rather than merely reiterates the Gaiety tradition.'
The cartoon shows a moment from Act II in Stanley Lupino's musical comedy Hold My Hand which opened at the Gaiety Theatre in December 1931. The popular stars of the day Stanley Lupino, Sonnie Hale and Jessie Matthews sang the eponymous song 'Hold My Hand'. The musical was a hit, cheerful and tuneful, with a suitably frothy nonsensical plot featuring parties and weddings. The Gaiety Theatre was the home of musical comedy in London and as one critic decided: 'Such a show renews rather than merely reiterates the Gaiety tradition.'
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| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink on drawing board |
| Brief description | Cartoon of Stanley Lupino, Sonnie Hale and Jessie Matthews as Eddy Marston, Pop Curry and Paula Bond in the musical comedy Hold My Hand, Gaiety Theatre, 23 December 1931. Pen and ink by W.K. Haselden (1872-1944), for Punch magazine 6 January 1932. |
| Physical description | Pen and black ink cartoon of Stanley Lupino, Sonnie Hale and Jessie Matthews as Eddy Marston, Pop Curry and Paula Bond, showing the two men, left, wearing suits, the trousers of that worn by Eddy Marston obviously too short, enthusiastically shaking hands, with the character Paula Bond standing on the right, wearing a calf-length dress with cap sleeves and a flared skirt, her hands clasped in front of her, smiling as if approving of the friendship of the men. |
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| Object history | This cartoon depicts part of the action in Act II of the musical comedy Hold My Hand when they sing the number 'Hold My Hand' written by Noel Gay, Harry Graham and Maurice Elwin. The musical which opened at London's Gaiety Theatre 23 December 1931, was written and produced by Stanley Lupino, starred Stanley Lupino, with music by Noel Gay. |
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| Summary | This is one of many pen and Indian ink cartoons drawn by William Kerridge Haselden (1872-1953) and reproduced in the magazine Punch from 1906 until 1936. Haselden was a self-taught artist who produced both political and theatrical cartoons, originally for Sovereign magazine from 1902-1903 and in 1904 for the next 31 years for the Daily Mirror. He was offered a knighthood by Stanley Baldwin but turned it down because he 'didn't want all that fuss'. The cartoon shows a moment from Act II in Stanley Lupino's musical comedy Hold My Hand which opened at the Gaiety Theatre in December 1931. The popular stars of the day Stanley Lupino, Sonnie Hale and Jessie Matthews sang the eponymous song 'Hold My Hand'. The musical was a hit, cheerful and tuneful, with a suitably frothy nonsensical plot featuring parties and weddings. The Gaiety Theatre was the home of musical comedy in London and as one critic decided: 'Such a show renews rather than merely reiterates the Gaiety tradition.' |
| Associated object | S.221-2008 (Object) |
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| Accession number | S.220-2008 |
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| Record created | July 22, 2008 |
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