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Cartoon, group of London theatre managers
Cartoon showing a group of disconcerted London theatre managers, including William Holland with the long, spiky moustache, and John Hollingshead just behind him -- Something really ought to be done, or this Health Exhibition will ruin the theatres. A comment on the International Health Exhibition, held in South Kensington, London, from May to October 1884, attracting so much attention that it took custom away from the citys theatres and other cultural venues.
1884
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1884 Bruce Bryan Business Competition Custom Entracte Health Holland Hollingshead Manager Managers Moustache Rivalry Ruin Spiky Theatres Trouble Troubled Unhappy Worried Worry
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This disconcerted group of London theatre managers, including William Holland with his distinctive long, spiky moustache and John Hollingshead just behind him, express their collective worry and uncertainty in this 1880s cartoon. The cause of their concern? The International Health Exhibition, which took place in South Kensington from May to October 1884. With its innovative displays and attractions, the Exhibition drew enormous crowds, captivating the public's attention and taking custom away from the city's theatres and other cultural venues. The managers, dressed in their formal attire and donning hats, huddle together in deep discussion, their troubled expressions revealing the intense rivalry and competition they faced in the face of this unexpected challenge. The caption from Entracte magazine, published in July 1884, succinctly captures their collective sentiment: 'Something really ought to be done, or this Health Exhibition will ruin the theatres.' The cartoon serves as a poignant reminder of the business troubles and worries that accompanied the rapid changes and advancements of the Victorian era.
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