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Tag Archives: Peter Newell
More Naps
Here is another colour full page of The Naps of Polly Sleepyhead by Peter Newell; for 8 April 1906.
Polly Sleepyhead and the Screen
A few years ago I put online an almost complete set of Peter Newell’s comic-strip series, The Naps of Polly Sleepyhead, which appeared in the Chicago Tribune and in a few other newspapers from 25 February 1906 to 22 September … Continue reading
Turn Me Over
Allan Holtz’s Stripper’s Guide blog has just posted several samples of Charles Lederer’s 1923 cartoon series, Turn Me Over These are no masterpieces, but as Allan notes, Lederer was quite old when he drew them; he also mentions another series … Continue reading
Peter Newell: At School
Johnny broke the rule to-day by fighting with his brother Then his teacher, strange to say, straightway broke another. Harper’s Young People, vol 15, issue 735, 28 November 1893, p. 72.
Peter Newell: A Careful Mother
“Good -morning, Mistress Nanny Goat, The kids quite well appear.” “The kids, sit? I would have you note I’ll have no slang in here.” Harper’s Young People, vol 15, issue 742, 16 January 1894, p. 208.
Peter Newell: A Valentine
Harper’s Magazine, vol. 94, issue 562, March 1897, p. 654.
Peter Newell: Cupid’s Top
Harper’s Magazine, vol. 94, issue 562, March 1897, p. 653.
Peter Newell: A Rebuff
Harper’s Magazine, vol. 94, issue 561, February 1897, p. 493.
Santa Claus, Jr.
I thought I would keep this for Christmas, but since Edward Lear’s Diaries are taking so much of my time and I’m working on a long post I’m sure you will love, here comes: “Santa Claus, Jr.” by Wallace Irwin, … Continue reading
The Educated Love Bird
(Not translated from the Italian) by Peter Newell I teach-a da bird an’ a blow-a da ring, An’ ‘e fly into eet an’ ‘e roost an’ ‘e sing! An’ whn-a da ring ‘eet is not-a in sight Da bird ‘e … Continue reading
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