Costume Studies, Ballyhoo of 1932
Date1932
Artist
Russell Patterson
(American illustrator, 1893–1977)
Illustration CitationCostume designs for Ballyhoo of 1932, 44th Street Theatre, New York, September 6-November 26, 1932
MediumGraphite and watercolor on illustration board
Dimensionssheet: 12 3/4 × 29 3/4 in. (32.4 × 75.6 cm)
frame: 21 3/8 × 38 3/8 × 7/8 in. (54.3 × 97.5 × 2.2 cm)
frame: 21 3/8 × 38 3/8 × 7/8 in. (54.3 × 97.5 × 2.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. William Radebaugh, 1975
Object number1975-66
On View
On viewClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextThis watercolor illustrates Patterson's costume studies for the musical production Ballyhoo of 1932, which starred Bob Hope and Willie Howard. Patterson also designed the sets. The show was described in the New York Daily News (Sept. 25, 1932) as "a bizarre collection of gags and tunes, with nothing trite nor stale."
