Miming Collection

Japan - Geisha - See no evil, Hear no evil, speak no evil
Japan - Three Geisha girls - miming the phrase See no evil, Hear no evil, speak no evil. Date: circa 1904

People wearing masks made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe
People wearing masks made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20

People wearing masks made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe
People wearing masks made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20

The mime actor Charles Deburau (1829-1873), in Pierrot's costume, c1850. Creator: Jean Pezous
The mime actor Charles Deburau (1829-1873), in Pierrot's costume, c1850

Conversation between Mutes (Gespraech zwischen Stummen), 1907. Creator: Moritz Jung
Conversation between Mutes (Gespraech zwischen Stummen), 1907

The family of Franz Peter Schubert (1797-1828) playing games
XAM68743 The family of Franz Peter Schubert (1797-1828) playing games by Kupelwieser, Leopold (1796-1862); Wien Museum Karlsplatz, Vienna, Austria; German, out of copyright

Miming a gesture, the method of registering sunshine, posed
Human speech the result of a variety of movements made by the muscles which control the lungs. A typical deaf-mute gesture, the sign language for sunshine

Game: the Peasant 1886
Would you know how does the peasant sow his barley and wheat? Look, tis so that does the peasant sow his barley and wheat

When I was a Lady 1886
When I was a lady... a lady was I. I went this way, I went that way, ... When I was a lady, a lady was I

The Mulberry Tree, words and music
Here we go round the mulberry tree... So early in the morning. This is the way we wash our clothes... wash our hands... brush our hair... tie our shoes... etc

Travelling Actors
Actors, part of a travelling theatre company, performing their comedy (or mime) routine on a platform in the middle of a field

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Delve into the captivating world of mime art, where silence speaks louder than words. From Japan's enigmatic Geisha embodying 'See no evil, Hear no evil, speak no evil,' to a deep conversation between Moritz Jung's Mutes in 1907, mime transcends language. Witness the Schubert family's playful games, the sunshine-registering gesture in art, and the Peasant's intriguing 1886 game. Experience the whimsy of 'When I was a Lady' and the melody of 'The Mulberry Tree' through mime. Join the traveling actors as they weave tales without uttering a sound.