Shorty McAllister, The Irving Place Theatre, NY
Thomas Hart Benton American
Not on view
This sketch is one of dozens of drawings that Benton used to compose his mural America Today, also in the Museum’s collection (2012.478a–j). Benton frequented the burlesque Irving Place Theater near Union Square, where striptease acts alternated with comedy skits. Portrayed here is Shorty McAllister, a slapstick comedian who performed there.
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