Pirate Petee Posted February 10, 2006 Posted February 10, 2006 Anyone know where this pic came from, looks old but I can't tell how old. Someone obviously colored it. And I can't read the writing on the bottom.
JoshuaRed Posted February 10, 2006 Posted February 10, 2006 That is definitely from the mid 19th century, perhaps from an edition of The Pirates' Own Book. It could be even later I'm thinking, the more I look at it the more Victorian it looks.
Pirate Petee Posted February 10, 2006 Author Posted February 10, 2006 I does look like it could be from The Pirates Own book. I just have never seen it before.
Fox Posted February 11, 2006 Posted February 11, 2006 I don't recognise it from the POB, but I would say it's almost certainly 19thC. It does remind me a lot of early posters for the Pirates of Penzance. Foxe"With this Fore-Staff he fansies he does Wonders, when, God knows, it amounts to no more but only to solve that simple Question, Where are we? Which every chi'd in London can tell you." - Ned Ward The Wooden World Dissected, 1707ETFox.co.uk
Pirate Petee Posted February 11, 2006 Author Posted February 11, 2006 when did the play Pirates of Penzance come to be. And no I'm not askin just cause he has boots on.
Duchess Posted February 11, 2006 Posted February 11, 2006 I do believe that Gilbert and Sullivan were prolifically creating in the 1920's and 30's.
JoshuaRed Posted February 11, 2006 Posted February 11, 2006 The pose itself looks remarkably like a Pirates of Penzance poster, perhaps the poster was based off this, or vice versa.
oderlesseye Posted February 11, 2006 Posted February 11, 2006 Well Petee eye took it to task to solve yer mystery and the goods- was by a person named M. Hicks. The next word is "Black" but Eye can't maKE OUT the last word.. oh Darn it. http://www.myspace.com/oderlesseyehttp://www.facebook....esseye?ref=nameHangin at Execution dock awaits. May yer Life be a long and joyous adventure in gettin there!As he was about to face the gallows there, the pirate is said to have tossed a sheaf of papers into the crowd, taunting his audience with these final words: "My treasure to he who can understand."
Gentleman of Fortune Posted February 11, 2006 Posted February 11, 2006 AHA! Thanks Oderless.... You were on the right trail I thought it was "Wicks" the second part is "Black BRANDON" When you google "Hicks" and "Black Brandon" -"Brandon, Black" (that minus sign was important! You get http://www.wheathampstead.net/tinsel/forsa...e/catalogue.htm (scroll down to see the other prints in the series) Hicks is an actor portraying "Black Brandon" in a childrens toy theatre Its a tinsel Print from a Childrens Toy Theatre.... which were populare in the 19th Century! Case Closed Come aboard my pirate re-enacting site http://www.gentlemenoffortune.com/ Where you will find lots of information on building your authentic Pirate Impression!
Fox Posted February 11, 2006 Posted February 11, 2006 Not that it's strictly relevant, but for the sake of complete closure Pirates of Penzance premiered in Paignton, Devon on Dec 30, 1879. The theatre it was played in is now a supermarket. Foxe"With this Fore-Staff he fansies he does Wonders, when, God knows, it amounts to no more but only to solve that simple Question, Where are we? Which every chi'd in London can tell you." - Ned Ward The Wooden World Dissected, 1707ETFox.co.uk
Capt. Sterling Posted February 12, 2006 Posted February 12, 2006 No offense to the Duchess but Gilbert and Sullivan were most busy during the last quarter of the 19th century. I believe their last joint work was finished in 1896. Sullivan died some time afterward. Hector "I being shot through the left cheek, the bullet striking away great part of my upper jaw, and several teeth which dropt down the deck where I fell... I was forced to write what I would say to prevent the loss of blood, and because of the pain I suffered by speaking."~ Woodes Rogers Crewe of the Archangel http://jcsterlingcptarchang.wix.com/creweofthearchangel# http://creweofthearchangel.wordpress.com/
Pirate Petee Posted February 13, 2006 Author Posted February 13, 2006 Good eye Mr. Eye, thank you all for your help.
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