ADORABLE LITTLE BOY : WHAT FOOLS THESE MORTALS BE : MORRISANIA NY : CABINET CARD

This unusual and uncommon cabinet card features an adorable little boy. He is holding what appears to be a spear. On a slate next to him, there are the words that state, “What Fools These Mortals Be”. This is a line from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Shakespeare. The line is delivered by the mischievous fairy, Puck. Is the boy in this photograph in costume and taking part in a play? Alternatively, is this photograph just the result of a creative, Shakespeare aware, photographer. The photographer of this cabinet card portrait is W. Busse. His studio was located in Morrisania, New York. Morrisania is a residential neighborhood in the Bronx, New York.  SOLD

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  1. murderinessex's avatar On January 13, 2025 at 4:36 pm murderinessex said:

    He may be portraying the mascot of Puck magazine:

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    Robert Wilhelm
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