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This is a "buster brown_"_ sunday page by rf outcault. This was cut from the original newspaper sunday comics section of 1909. Size: full size: 15 x 22 inches. Paper: some light tanning, some slightly trimmed, many have archival reinforcement, otherwise: very good! Pulled from bound volumes! (please check scans) please include $5.00 total postage on any size order (usa) $20.00 international flat rate. I combine postage on multiple pages. Check out my other auctions for more great vintage comic strips and paper dolls. Thanks for looking!
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_Buster Brown_
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Buster Brown
_
Buster Brown
Publication Information
Publisher
New York Herald_
First Appearance
May 4, 1902
Created by
Richard F. Outcault
In-Story Information
Team Affiliations
Mary Jane, Tige
BUSTER BROWN was a comic strip character created in 1902 by Richard F. Outcault. Adopted as the mascot of the Brown Shoe Company in 1904, Buster Brown, his sweetheart Mary Jane, and his dog Tige, an American Pit Bull Terrier, were well-known to the American public in the early 20th century. The character's name was also used to describe a popular style of suit for young boys, the Buster Brown suit, that echoed his own outfit.[1]
Contents
[hide]
* 1Origins
* 2Publication history
* 3Characters and story
* 4Brown Shoe Company mascot
* 5In other media
* 5.1Comic Books
* 5.2Film
* 5.3Theater
* 5.4Radio
* 5.5Television
* 5.6Playground games
* 6Gallery
* 7References
* 8External links
Origins[Edit]
The character of Buster Brown was loosely based on Granville Hamilton Fisher, a son of Charles and Anna Fisher ofFlushing, New York. Fisher's physical appearance, including the characteristic pageboy haircut, was copied by Outcault and given to Buster Brown. The name "Buster" came directly or indirectly from the popularity of Buster Keaton, then a child actor in vaudeville.[2] Another boy, Roger Cushman Clark (1899-1995) of Deadwood, South Dakota, was also described as the "original model" for the Buster Brown character.[3][4]
The character of Mary Jane was also drawn from real life, as she was also Outcault's daughter of the same name. In Outcault's own words—and his daughter's—she was the only character drawn from life in the Buster Brown strip, although "Mrs. Brown" did resemble Outcault's wife.[_citation needed_]
Publication History[Edit]
Buster Brown
_
Richard F. Outcault's Buster Brown_ (1917)
Author(s)
Richard F. Outcault
Current Status / Schedule
Concluded
Launch Date
May 4, 1902
End Date
c. 1921
Syndicate(s)
New York Herald (1902–1906)
Hearst Corporation(1906–c. 1921)
Genre(s)
humor
The comic strip began in the _New York Herald_ on May 4, 1902. Outcault left for William Randolph Hearst's employ in 1906, and after a court battle, Outcault continued his strip, now nameless, in Hearst papers, while the _Herald_ continued their own version of_Buster Brown_ with other artists. The latter lasted until 1911 or so, and Outcault's version until at least 1921.
The character of Buster Brown inspired many imitators, including Perry Winkle from the _Winnie Winkle_ newspaper strip, and the _Bobby Bumps_ animated film series.
The series was translated into Portuguese and published in the Brazilian children's magazine _O Tico-Tico_[5] (where Buster Brown was known as _Chiquinho_); its stories were loosely adapted by Brazilian writers.
Characters and Story[Edit]
BUSTER BROWN is a young city-dwelling boy with wealthy parents. He is disturbingly pretty (contrast him to Outcault's own The Yellow Kid, or Frederick Opper's creations), but his actions belie his looks. He is a practical joker who might dress in a girl's outfit and have her wear his clothes, break a window with his slingshot, or play a prank on a neighbor. The trick or transgression is discovered and he is punished, usually by being spanked by his mother, but it is unclear if he ever repents. Many strips end with Buster delivering a self-justifying moral which has little or nothing to do with his crime. For example, a strip from May 31, 1903, shows him giving Tige a soda from a drugstore soda fountain. The drink splashes, not only the front of his own clothes, but the skirts of a woman's splendid dress. Horrified by his clumsy misadventure, Buster's mother takes him home and flogs him with a stick. In the last panel the boy has written a message beginning, "Resolved! That druggists are legalized robbers; they sell you soda and candy to make you ill, then they sell you medicine to make you worse."
MARY JANE is Buster's sweetheart.
TIGE is thought to be the first talking pet to appear in the comics, and, like that of many of his successors, his speech goes unnoticed by adults.
Brown Shoe Company Mascot[Edit]
Outcault traveled to the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, selling licenses to up to 200 companies to use the Buster Brown characters to advertise their products. Buster Brown's association with shoes began with John Bush, a sales executive with the Brown Shoe Company; he persuaded his company to purchase rights to the Buster Brown name, and the brand was introduced to the public at the 1904 World's Fair.
Little People were hired by the Brown Shoe Co. to play Buster in tours around the United States. These people who were each accompanied by a dog, performed in department stores, theaters and shoe stores from 1904 until 1930. Richard Barker played Buster Brown in many of these Brown Shoe Company advertising campaigns; his story is told in a biography called _Buster Brown and the Cowboy_.
In the 1940s and '50s The Brown Shoe Company made a foray into the comic book publishing industry with _Buster Brown Comics_, on which a retailer could rubber-stamp their address.[6] The comics featured the characters on the cover, but contained different adventure features, such as Robin Hood.
The characters were revived with an updated, more contemporary look for a brief advertising campaign in the 1980s and 1990s.[7]
in Other Media[Edit]
21-year old dwarf actor "Master Gabriel" plays the title role of Buster Brown, with George Ali as Tige, in the 1905 Broadway production.
Comic Books[Edit]
Buster Brown comics were given away as premiums in shoe stores from 1945 to 1959. Some contain art by Reed Crandall and other notable cartoonists. In the 1950s other comics based on the radio show were produced by Custom Comics and Dell Comics, and a coloring book was also produced.
Film[Edit]
A series of live-action two-reelers were produced from 1925 to 1929 by the Stern Bros. for Universal Pictures. Buster was played by the actor Arthur Trimble. Pal the Wonder Dog (who played Tige) and director Gus Meins were both later associated with the popular_Our Gang_ (Little Rascals) comedies, where Pal at some point came to be known as Pete the Pup, a name inherited by one of his pups, who carried on the role after Pal died of poisoning in 1930.
Theater[Edit]
In 1905, a play was performed on Broadway at the Majestic titled _Buster Brown_. It starred a 21-year-old adult dwarf actor named Master Gabriel (1882–?), born Gabriel Weigel.[8] Photos of Master Gabriel in the role show him very convincing as a child.[9] Gabriel appeared in another children's-oriented play in 1908 _Little Nemo_ and a return engagement as Buster Brown in 1913.[10] It also featured famous animal actor George Ali as Tige.
Radio[Edit]
A Buster Brown radio series began in 1943 with Smilin' Ed McConnell on the West Coast NBC Radio Network.[11] It included such characters as Froggy the Gremlin ("Plunk your magic twanger, Froggy!")[6] and Midnight the Cat ("What do you say to the kids, Midnight?" "Nice.").
Television[Edit]
McConnell moved the show to television in 1950, where it ran under the titles _Smilin' Ed's Gang_ and _The Buster Brown Show_ for four years.[11] Andy Devine took over in 1955 after McConnell's death, but Devine's show was titled _Andy's Gang_.[12]
Playground Games[Edit]
Buster Brown makes an appearance in several children's playground games. There is a skipping rope rhyme that starts "Buster Brown | Went to town | With his pants | On upside down."[13] There is also a game played on the seesaw where one rider will stop the seesaw with the other rider in the air and chant, "Buster, Buster, Buster Brown, what will you give me if I let you down?" The rider stuck in the air offers an imaginary payment of grandiose proportions (e.g., "every Barbie® doll ever," "the Moon and all the stars").[14][15]
Gallery[Edit]
This is a "buster brown_"_ sunday page by rf outcault. This was cut from the original newspaper sunday comics section of 1909. Size: full size: 15 x 22 inches. Paper: some light tanning, some slightly trimmed, many have archival reinforcement, otherwise: very good! Pulled from bound volumes! (please check scans) please include $5.00 total postage on any size order (usa) $20.00 international flat rate. I combine postage on multiple pages. Check out my other auctions for more great vintage comic strips and paper dolls. Thanks for looking!
*this page is printed in black and white as shown.
_Buster Brown_
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Buster Brown
_
Buster Brown
Publication Information
Publisher
New York Herald_
First Appearance
May 4, 1902
Created by
Richard F. Outcault
In-Story Information
Team Affiliations
Mary Jane, Tige
BUSTER BROWN was a comic strip character created in 1902 by Richard F. Outcault. Adopted as the mascot of the Brown Shoe Company in 1904, Buster Brown, his sweetheart Mary Jane, and his dog Tige, an American Pit Bull Terrier, were well-known to the American public in the early 20th century. The character's name was also used to describe a popular style of suit for young boys, the Buster Brown suit, that echoed his own outfit.[1]
Contents
[hide]
* 1Origins
* 2Publication history
* 3Characters and story
* 4Brown Shoe Company mascot
* 5In other media
* 5.1Comic Books
* 5.2Film
* 5.3Theater
* 5.4Radio
* 5.5Television
* 5.6Playground games
* 6Gallery
* 7References
* 8External links
Origins[Edit]
The character of Buster Brown was loosely based on Granville Hamilton Fisher, a son of Charles and Anna Fisher ofFlushing, New York. Fisher's physical appearance, including the characteristic pageboy haircut, was copied by Outcault and given to Buster Brown. The name "Buster" came directly or indirectly from the popularity of Buster Keaton, then a child actor in vaudeville.[2] Another boy, Roger Cushman Clark (1899-1995) of Deadwood, South Dakota, was also described as the "original model" for the Buster Brown character.[3][4]
The character of Mary Jane was also drawn from real life, as she was also Outcault's daughter of the same name. In Outcault's own words—and his daughter's—she was the only character drawn from life in the Buster Brown strip, although "Mrs. Brown" did resemble Outcault's wife.[_citation needed_]
Publication History[Edit]
Buster Brown
_
Richard F. Outcault's Buster Brown_ (1917)
Author(s)
Richard F. Outcault
Current Status / Schedule
Concluded
Launch Date
May 4, 1902
End Date
c. 1921
Syndicate(s)
New York Herald (1902–1906)
Hearst Corporation(1906–c. 1921)
Genre(s)
humor
The comic strip began in the _New York Herald_ on May 4, 1902. Outcault left for William Randolph Hearst's employ in 1906, and after a court battle, Outcault continued his strip, now nameless, in Hearst papers, while the _Herald_ continued their own version of_Buster Brown_ with other artists. The latter lasted until 1911 or so, and Outcault's version until at least 1921.
The character of Buster Brown inspired many imitators, including Perry Winkle from the _Winnie Winkle_ newspaper strip, and the _Bobby Bumps_ animated film series.
The series was translated into Portuguese and published in the Brazilian children's magazine _O Tico-Tico_[5] (where Buster Brown was known as _Chiquinho_); its stories were loosely adapted by Brazilian writers.
Characters and Story[Edit]
BUSTER BROWN is a young city-dwelling boy with wealthy parents. He is disturbingly pretty (contrast him to Outcault's own The Yellow Kid, or Frederick Opper's creations), but his actions belie his looks. He is a practical joker who might dress in a girl's outfit and have her wear his clothes, break a window with his slingshot, or play a prank on a neighbor. The trick or transgression is discovered and he is punished, usually by being spanked by his mother, but it is unclear if he ever repents. Many strips end with Buster delivering a self-justifying moral which has little or nothing to do with his crime. For example, a strip from May 31, 1903, shows him giving Tige a soda from a drugstore soda fountain. The drink splashes, not only the front of his own clothes, but the skirts of a woman's splendid dress. Horrified by his clumsy misadventure, Buster's mother takes him home and flogs him with a stick. In the last panel the boy has written a message beginning, "Resolved! That druggists are legalized robbers; they sell you soda and candy to make you ill, then they sell you medicine to make you worse."
MARY JANE is Buster's sweetheart.
TIGE is thought to be the first talking pet to appear in the comics, and, like that of many of his successors, his speech goes unnoticed by adults.
Brown Shoe Company Mascot[Edit]
Outcault traveled to the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, selling licenses to up to 200 companies to use the Buster Brown characters to advertise their products. Buster Brown's association with shoes began with John Bush, a sales executive with the Brown Shoe Company; he persuaded his company to purchase rights to the Buster Brown name, and the brand was introduced to the public at the 1904 World's Fair.
Little People were hired by the Brown Shoe Co. to play Buster in tours around the United States. These people who were each accompanied by a dog, performed in department stores, theaters and shoe stores from 1904 until 1930. Richard Barker played Buster Brown in many of these Brown Shoe Company advertising campaigns; his story is told in a biography called _Buster Brown and the Cowboy_.
In the 1940s and '50s The Brown Shoe Company made a foray into the comic book publishing industry with _Buster Brown Comics_, on which a retailer could rubber-stamp their address.[6] The comics featured the characters on the cover, but contained different adventure features, such as Robin Hood.
The characters were revived with an updated, more contemporary look for a brief advertising campaign in the 1980s and 1990s.[7]
in Other Media[Edit]
21-year old dwarf actor "Master Gabriel" plays the title role of Buster Brown, with George Ali as Tige, in the 1905 Broadway production.
Comic Books[Edit]
Buster Brown comics were given away as premiums in shoe stores from 1945 to 1959. Some contain art by Reed Crandall and other notable cartoonists. In the 1950s other comics based on the radio show were produced by Custom Comics and Dell Comics, and a coloring book was also produced.
Film[Edit]
A series of live-action two-reelers were produced from 1925 to 1929 by the Stern Bros. for Universal Pictures. Buster was played by the actor Arthur Trimble. Pal the Wonder Dog (who played Tige) and director Gus Meins were both later associated with the popular_Our Gang_ (Little Rascals) comedies, where Pal at some point came to be known as Pete the Pup, a name inherited by one of his pups, who carried on the role after Pal died of poisoning in 1930.
Theater[Edit]
In 1905, a play was performed on Broadway at the Majestic titled _Buster Brown_. It starred a 21-year-old adult dwarf actor named Master Gabriel (1882–?), born Gabriel Weigel.[8] Photos of Master Gabriel in the role show him very convincing as a child.[9] Gabriel appeared in another children's-oriented play in 1908 _Little Nemo_ and a return engagement as Buster Brown in 1913.[10] It also featured famous animal actor George Ali as Tige.
Radio[Edit]
A Buster Brown radio series began in 1943 with Smilin' Ed McConnell on the West Coast NBC Radio Network.[11] It included such characters as Froggy the Gremlin ("Plunk your magic twanger, Froggy!")[6] and Midnight the Cat ("What do you say to the kids, Midnight?" "Nice.").
Television[Edit]
McConnell moved the show to television in 1950, where it ran under the titles _Smilin' Ed's Gang_ and _The Buster Brown Show_ for four years.[11] Andy Devine took over in 1955 after McConnell's death, but Devine's show was titled _Andy's Gang_.[12]
Playground Games[Edit]
Buster Brown makes an appearance in several children's playground games. There is a skipping rope rhyme that starts "Buster Brown | Went to town | With his pants | On upside down."[13] There is also a game played on the seesaw where one rider will stop the seesaw with the other rider in the air and chant, "Buster, Buster, Buster Brown, what will you give me if I let you down?" The rider stuck in the air offers an imaginary payment of grandiose proportions (e.g., "every Barbie® doll ever," "the Moon and all the stars").[14][15]
Gallery[Edit]
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