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It had been previous published in <i>The World</i> on 27th January 1918, and later exhibited at the Theatre Museum in <i>Theatre Caricatures by Al Frueh: West End Meets Broadway</i>, in 1990.\n\nThis print shows William Courtenay (1875-1933) and Thomas Wise (1865-1928) in the comedy <i>The General Post</i> by J.E. Harold Terry (1885-1939).  Courtenay was an American matinee idol admired for his good looks, and Wise an English-born actor and dramatist, who moved to the U.S. early in his career.  <i>The General Post</i> played at the Gaiety Theatre in New York, and the Haymarket in London in 1917.  It was described by the <i>New York Times</i> as \"a comedy in three acts in which is shown how the English caste system is being undermined by the new war conditions\".\n\n","physicalDescription":"Linocut caricature showing Thomas Wise in profile wearing a charcoal black suit.  William Courtney is standing behind in a white suit, smiling and looking down at Courtney.  The main outline drawing has been printed in solid black, with Wise's jacket overprinted in semi-opaque charcoal black.  Wise's face has been printed in pale pink.  Wise's eye, shirt collar and hand have been left un-printed showing the paper beneath.  Wise's hair, Courtney's eyes and Frueh's signature have been printed in pale grey.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Al Frueh","id":"AUTH322736"},"association":{"text":"artist","id":"AAT25103"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[{"name":{"text":"Lieber & Lewis","id":"AUTH322738"},"association":{"text":"publishers","id":"AAT25574"},"note":""}],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"printing ink","id":"AAT187371"},{"text":"paper","id":"x30308"}],"techniques":[{"text":"print-making","id":"AAT131119"},{"text":"linoleum-block printing","id":"AAT60720"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Linocut, printed ink on paper","categories":[{"text":"Entertainment & Leisure","id":"THES48959"},{"text":"Prints","id":"THES48903"},{"text":"Cartoons and caricatures","id":"THES48983"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"T&P","id":"THES48602"},"images":["2021MV2888"],"imageResolution":"low","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"001","id":"THES356626"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"prints","id":"AAT41273"}],[{"text":"linocuts","id":"AAT41393"}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"New York","id":"x29031"},"association":{"text":"published","id":"x30682"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1922","earliest":"1922-01-01","latest":"1922-12-31"},"association":{"text":"published","id":"x30682"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Given by Alfred J Frueh","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"39.2","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"1990","earliest":"1990-01-01","latest":"1990-12-31"},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"26.8","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"1990","earliest":"1990-01-01","latest":"1990-12-31"},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"Dimensions taken from exhibition catalogue","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Colour linocut by Al Frueh of William Courtenay and Thomas Wise in the comedy <i>The General Post</i> by J.E. 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