Pat Carey
Caricature
25 June 1904 (drawn)
25 June 1904 (drawn)
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This caricature is of the music hall singer and character comedian Pat Carey. He was performing at Collins’ Hippodrome, Stoke-on-Trent, during the week of 20 June 1904, when he was on the bill with John Lawson. It is one of the many superb caricatures of Edwardian music hall performers that were drawn by the artist George Cooke when he was based at the Grand Theatre of Varieties, Hanley. He compiled them in a series of albums.
Pat Carey used his nationality to make a niche for himself as an Irish act, an aspect reflected in the green coat worn here. The Scottish singer and comedian Harry Lauder also began as an Irish act, but soon reverted to his native Scottish. In 1899 Pat Carey toured with Fred Karno’s comic knockabout sketch ‘Jail Birds’. Among other venues he appeared at the Palace Theatre, Plymouth.
Pat Carey used his nationality to make a niche for himself as an Irish act, an aspect reflected in the green coat worn here. The Scottish singer and comedian Harry Lauder also began as an Irish act, but soon reverted to his native Scottish. In 1899 Pat Carey toured with Fred Karno’s comic knockabout sketch ‘Jail Birds’. Among other venues he appeared at the Palace Theatre, Plymouth.
Object details
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| Title | Pat Carey (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink and wash on paper |
| Brief description | Caricature of the Irish character comedian, the singer and comic Pat Carey, from an album of caricatures drawn by George Cooke. June 1904. |
| Physical description | Pen, ink and wash caricature on pink paper of Pat Carey, full-length, wearing a black top hat, green tie and green frock coat. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Pat Carey Hippodrome Stoke 25/6/1904 (Signature; Hand written; pen and ink) |
| Object history | This caricature is of the Irish comedian and dancer Pat Carey who also toured with Fred Karno's 'Jail Birds Company', and appeared - among other venues- at the Palace Theatre, Plymouth in 1899. He is seen here performing at the Grand Theatre of Varieties, Hanley, in the week commencing 20 June 1904, when he was on the bill with John Lawson. Other items on the bill included 'The Animatograph, with Fresh Pictures'. The caricature comes from the first of several albums compiled by the graphic artist George Cooke when he was based at the Grand Theatre, Hanley, featuring performers working in music hall in the early 20th century. The album is dated 1903-4-5. |
| Summary | This caricature is of the music hall singer and character comedian Pat Carey. He was performing at Collins’ Hippodrome, Stoke-on-Trent, during the week of 20 June 1904, when he was on the bill with John Lawson. It is one of the many superb caricatures of Edwardian music hall performers that were drawn by the artist George Cooke when he was based at the Grand Theatre of Varieties, Hanley. He compiled them in a series of albums. Pat Carey used his nationality to make a niche for himself as an Irish act, an aspect reflected in the green coat worn here. The Scottish singer and comedian Harry Lauder also began as an Irish act, but soon reverted to his native Scottish. In 1899 Pat Carey toured with Fred Karno’s comic knockabout sketch ‘Jail Birds’. Among other venues he appeared at the Palace Theatre, Plymouth. |
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| Accession number | S.392:3-2002 |
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| Record created | November 6, 2003 |
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