Caricature
January 1904 (drawn)
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This caricature is of Austin Rudd (1869-1929), when he was performing at the Grand Theatre of Varieties, Hanley. This was probably during the week of 23 January 1904, when he was making a return visit. He was billed as ‘The Hanley Favourite’, singing new songs and 'his latest success "It’s a good job I was there"'. It is one of the many superb caricatures of Edwardian music hall performers that were drawn by the artist George Cooke and compiled in a series of albums.
The diminutive Rudd later became an agent and songwriter. He made his name with ‘Bobbing Up and Down Like This’, a song about the adventures of a henpecked husband and his wife Gert at the seaside. It made Rudd a star and proved equally popular in Australia and South Africa, where Rudd went on tours organised by the promoter Harry Rickards. He is seen here as a timid curate. He later wrote the song ‘She Was a Clergyman’s Daughter’. Rudd was a favourite in Hanley and appeared at the Grand several times, including May 1905 and January 1906.
The diminutive Rudd later became an agent and songwriter. He made his name with ‘Bobbing Up and Down Like This’, a song about the adventures of a henpecked husband and his wife Gert at the seaside. It made Rudd a star and proved equally popular in Australia and South Africa, where Rudd went on tours organised by the promoter Harry Rickards. He is seen here as a timid curate. He later wrote the song ‘She Was a Clergyman’s Daughter’. Rudd was a favourite in Hanley and appeared at the Grand several times, including May 1905 and January 1906.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink and wash on paper |
| Brief description | Caricature of the music hall performer the comic and singer Austin Rudd (1869-1929), from an album of caricatures drawn by George Cooke. January 1904. |
| Physical description | Pen, ink and wash caricature of Austin Rudd dressed as a clergyman in a black suit, white dog collar and black straw hat, carrying an umbrella in his left hard and a card or religious tract in his right hand. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Yours faithfully Austin Rudd (Signature; Hand written; Pen and ink) |
| Object history | This caricature is of the music hall performer Austin Rudd, the diminutive comic who made his name with the song about a henpecked husband at the seaside, 'Bobbing up and down like this.' The caricature comes from the first album of caricatures in a collection of albums owned by the Theatre Museum, compiled by the graphic artist George Cooke. The album is dated 1903-4-5. Rudd appeared at the Grand Theatre, Hanley, in January 1904 and was back again during the week of 20 May 1905 when he received a great reception from the audience. Rudd was a favourite in Hanley and appeared at the Grand several times, including May 1905 and January 1906. |
| Summary | This caricature is of Austin Rudd (1869-1929), when he was performing at the Grand Theatre of Varieties, Hanley. This was probably during the week of 23 January 1904, when he was making a return visit. He was billed as ‘The Hanley Favourite’, singing new songs and 'his latest success "It’s a good job I was there"'. It is one of the many superb caricatures of Edwardian music hall performers that were drawn by the artist George Cooke and compiled in a series of albums. The diminutive Rudd later became an agent and songwriter. He made his name with ‘Bobbing Up and Down Like This’, a song about the adventures of a henpecked husband and his wife Gert at the seaside. It made Rudd a star and proved equally popular in Australia and South Africa, where Rudd went on tours organised by the promoter Harry Rickards. He is seen here as a timid curate. He later wrote the song ‘She Was a Clergyman’s Daughter’. Rudd was a favourite in Hanley and appeared at the Grand several times, including May 1905 and January 1906. |
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| Accession number | S.392:53-2002 |
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| Record created | November 4, 2003 |
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