Caricature
August 1904 (drawn)
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This caricature is of the comedian Walter Stanley when he was performing at the Grand Theatre of Varieties, Hanley, during the week of 29 August 1904. 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. He compiled them in a series of albums. Stanley was on the bill at the Grand that week with Verno & Voyce doing their ‘Jack Sheppard!’ sketch, a double act later drawn by Cooke.
Stanley never became a top-billing comedian, but was one of the hundreds of stand-up comedians earning a living on the halls in the early 1900s. They were useful ‘front curtain’ acts, meaning that scenery could be changed behind the curtain while they did their act in front. This is one of two drawings of Walter Stanley by George Cooke in this collection. The other shows him out of stage costume.
Stanley never became a top-billing comedian, but was one of the hundreds of stand-up comedians earning a living on the halls in the early 1900s. They were useful ‘front curtain’ acts, meaning that scenery could be changed behind the curtain while they did their act in front. This is one of two drawings of Walter Stanley by George Cooke in this collection. The other shows him out of stage costume.
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| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink and wash on paper |
| Brief description | Caricature of the music hall comedian Walter Stanley, from an album of caricatures drawn by George Cooke. August 1904. |
| Physical description | Pen, ink and wash caricature on pink paper of Walter Stanley, full-length, wearing a small brown bowler hat, a black jacket, fawn waistcoat and baggy brown trousers, his hands in his pockets. |
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| Object history | This caricature is of the music hall comedian Walter Stanley performing at the Grand Theatre of Varieties, Hanley, during the week of the 29th August 1904. It comes from the first of several albums owned by the Theatre Museum compiled by the graphic artist George Cooke, and features music hall performers working in the early 20th century. The album is dated 1903-4-5. |
| Summary | This caricature is of the comedian Walter Stanley when he was performing at the Grand Theatre of Varieties, Hanley, during the week of 29 August 1904. 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. He compiled them in a series of albums. Stanley was on the bill at the Grand that week with Verno & Voyce doing their ‘Jack Sheppard!’ sketch, a double act later drawn by Cooke. Stanley never became a top-billing comedian, but was one of the hundreds of stand-up comedians earning a living on the halls in the early 1900s. They were useful ‘front curtain’ acts, meaning that scenery could be changed behind the curtain while they did their act in front. This is one of two drawings of Walter Stanley by George Cooke in this collection. The other shows him out of stage costume. |
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| Accession number | S.392:14-2002 |
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| Record created | November 26, 2003 |
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