Name/Title
Charley's Aunt Wooden SignEntry/Object ID
2021.0001.0001Description
The sign was painted by Pulitzer Prize- winning cartoonist Mike Peters, for a play of the same name. It shows an ant dressed up as Charley's "Aunt for the play of the same name, originally written by Brandon Thomas in 1892. The play was directed by Ed Stern, then co-founder and artistic director of the Indiana Repertory for its 1972 season. Stern also directed the same play for the Victoria Theatre in Dayton, OH and later served as the Artistic Director of Cincinnati's Playhouse in the Park for 20 years. Artist Mike Peters was an editorial cartoonist for the Dayton Daily News for many years.Collection
Permanent CollectionCategory
z_New Category Needed (Re-sort), Signs/Displays
Made/Created
Time Period
1970-1979Place
City
IndianapolisState
IndianaInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
SignatureLocation
Bottom Right frontTranscription
Mike PetersMaterial/Technique
Painted