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Cartoon, George Conquest outside the Eagle Tavern
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Cartoon, George Conquest outside the Eagle Tavern
Cartoon, George Conquest -- I wonder if I shall ever be back there! George Augustus Oliver Conquest (1837-1901), playwright, theatre manager, acrobat and pantomimist, looking across at the Eagle Tavern, also known as The Grecian Saloon, a public house and entertainment venue transformed into Salvation Army premises in 1882. William Booth, Salvation Army founder, stands in the doorway.
1883
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1883 Acrobat Augustus Booth Bryan Change Conquest Doorway Eagle Entracte Founder Grecian Manager Oliver Playwright Premises Saloon Salvation Tavern Transformed Venue
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This evocative cartoon captures the moment when George Augustus Oliver Conquest, a versatile Victorian performer known for his roles as playwright, theatre manager, acrobat, and pantomimist, stands outside the Eagle Tavern, also famously known as The Grecian Saloon, in a pensive mood. The public house and entertainment venue, located in the heart of London, had recently undergone a significant transformation in 1882 when it was taken over by the Salvation Army and renamed. In the doorway of the newly-established Salvation Army premises stands its founder, William Booth, marking the end of an era for the once popular watering hole and entertainment venue. Conquest, wearing a fashionable hat, gazes across the street, seemingly lost in thought as he contemplates the changing landscape of the city and the passing of an era. The cartoon, titled 'Bryan, Entracte, August, 1883,' is a poignant reminder of the inexorable march of time and the transformative power of social and cultural shifts.
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