Bombastes Furioso
Identifier
scav010
Title
Bombastes Furioso
Creator
Volck, Adalbert John, 1828-1912
Subject
Burlesques ; Drawing ; Rhodes , William Barnes , 1772-1826 ; Theater programs ; Wednesday Club (Baltimore , Md.) ;
Description
Sketch by Adalbert Volck for the Wednesday Club's production of the Thomas (i.e. , William) Barnes Rhodes burlesque drama , Bombastes Furioso . In this illustration , the lavishly dressed Distaffina sits in a chair next to a spinning wheel with her arm resting on the back of the chair . She holds a book in one hand and looks over her shoulder toward the figure of General Bombastes Furioso . Furioso is dressed in a general's military suit with Jack boots , a sword and sash , and a general's hat with an elaborate plume . He has just come from the palace , where King Artaxominous has named him the Duke of Strombelo for his victory over the King's foe . Furioso is about to discover that his beloved Distaffina has been untrue to him by accepting the King's proposal of marriage . The part of Distaffina according to the George McCullough Anderson's book , The Work of Adalbert Johann Volck 1828 - 1912 , was played by a Mr . J . M . Brown .
Holding Institution
Enoch Pratt Free Library / State Library Resource Center
Collection
Special Collections Department; MS 10
Date
1878-02-28
Date Digital
2006-04-03
Type
Image
Format
Digital reproduction of 1 sketch, 28 x 23.6 cm.
Coverage (Time Period)
1871-1880
Access Rights
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OCLC number
662510334
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