Otis Skinner
Print
1922 (published)
1922 (published)
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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 American actor Otis Skinner (1858-1942) as Hajj in the play Kismet by Edward Knoblock, at the Knickerblocker Theatre in New York in December 1911. A role which is revived in the film of the same name. Skinner's first appearance on the London stage was in Augustin Daly's company in the comedy Casting the Boomerang at the Toole's Theatre, July 1884. As part of the same company he also appeared in A Night Off (adapted by Daly from the German) at the Strand in May 1886, and Nancy and Co. at the Gaiety Theatre in the same year. In 1888 he acted again with Daly's company in the play The Railroad of Love (also adapted from the German by Daly) and The Taming of the Shrew. He became known for his Shakespearean roles playing Romeo at the Globe Theatre in June 1890, and Falstaff in America.
This print shows the American actor Otis Skinner (1858-1942) as Hajj in the play Kismet by Edward Knoblock, at the Knickerblocker Theatre in New York in December 1911. A role which is revived in the film of the same name. Skinner's first appearance on the London stage was in Augustin Daly's company in the comedy Casting the Boomerang at the Toole's Theatre, July 1884. As part of the same company he also appeared in A Night Off (adapted by Daly from the German) at the Strand in May 1886, and Nancy and Co. at the Gaiety Theatre in the same year. In 1888 he acted again with Daly's company in the play The Railroad of Love (also adapted from the German by Daly) and The Taming of the Shrew. He became known for his Shakespearean roles playing Romeo at the Globe Theatre in June 1890, and Falstaff in America.
Object details
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| Title | Otis Skinner (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Linocut, printed ink on paper |
| Brief description | Colour linocut by Al Frueh of Otis Skinner in the play Kismet at the Knickerbocker Theatre, New York in December 1911, published 1922 |
| Physical description | Linocut caricature of Otis Skinner in costume as Hajj in Kismet. The outline drawing is printed in black and the background in brown. |
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| Credit line | Given by Alfred J Frueh |
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| 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 American actor Otis Skinner (1858-1942) as Hajj in the play Kismet by Edward Knoblock, at the Knickerblocker Theatre in New York in December 1911. A role which is revived in the film of the same name. Skinner's first appearance on the London stage was in Augustin Daly's company in the comedy Casting the Boomerang at the Toole's Theatre, July 1884. As part of the same company he also appeared in A Night Off (adapted by Daly from the German) at the Strand in May 1886, and Nancy and Co. at the Gaiety Theatre in the same year. In 1888 he acted again with Daly's company in the play The Railroad of Love (also adapted from the German by Daly) and The Taming of the Shrew. He became known for his Shakespearean roles playing Romeo at the Globe Theatre in June 1890, and Falstaff in America. |
| Bibliographic reference | Theatre Caricatures by Al Frueh: West End Meets Broadway, introduction by Mike and Nancy Frueh. London: Theatre Museum, 1990. 16p. |
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| Accession number | S.462-1990 |
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