Phil May - part 21

1903 The Card for the Phil May Exhibition at the Leicester Galleries.

Philip William May was a caricaturist. He was born near Leeds and was the son of an engineer who died when May was nine years old. May worked in a variety of jobs before moving to London, and shortly afterward to Australia, when he was seventeen. In Australia he found work with the Sydney Bulletin, and in just three years produced over 800 drawings for the Bulletin. On his return to London in 1892 May drew for the St Stephen's Review; his studies of the London guttersnipes and coster-girls rapidly made him famous. He became a regular member of the staff of Punch in 1896, and in his later years his services were retained exclusively for Punch and The Graphic.

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A Novice.

A Real Grievance.

A Whiskey and a Small "Polly"

At a Fancy Ball. Voice within (to waiter): "I'm starving! For goodness' sake get a can opener."

"Bill's not in it when Jack's ashore."

Biographies in Backs.

By the way, when does your American tour come off?...

Clergyman:...

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Distinguished Individual...

Do you Think you'll be able to get out

English as She is Spik.

Fat Capitalist...

First Johnnie: "Aw-why do make your own cigarettes?" Second Ditto; "My-aw-doctor ordered me some light exercise."

From a French series

From a French series

From a French series

"Friendship."

Fry's Chocolates (advertising) postcard

Great Expectations.

"Have you ever been photographed, Uncle?" "Yes, Tommy" "What for?"

How are you getting on?

I miss you awfully

I simply had a ripping time

I wish I could have persuaded you to Stop

I'm awfully sorry

I've tried yo catch you very often

If you are not engaged

If you have nothing on

It really is too bad

Jones: "Fine fellow that Brown, isn't he?" Little Snooks; "Yes, but it's brains that tell."

Just like 'er: Been an copied my 'at!

L'Heure d'Absinthe.

Mother:- "Now, Sylvia,..."

Mr. and Mrs. Binks.

Mrs. Jones:-...

"Now, boy, where does Port wine come from?" "From the Public-House!"

Nursemaid: "I wonder whatever is making baby cry so!"

"Oh! smile upon my suit." "I do, I do. I can't help it."

Old Gentleman:...

Outside the Gaiety Stage Door. The Masher: "Here she comes!"

Perhaps one of these days you will look round

"Poor little feller, are you lost?" "no-boo-hoo-but my muvver is!"

Quaker Father: "Never marry for money, my son, marry for love; but see that thou dos't not fall in love where there is no money."

Ragged Urchin:- "Poor thing, she hasn't any boots."

Run in any Time you like

Salvation Army Captain:...

Salvation Lass: "Are you saved?" Young Man: "No, I am a reporter!"

Sauce Hollandaize.

"Say, Brown, will you play cricket for us to-morrow? We're short of a man!"

School Board Inspector:...

"She speaks yet she says nothing, what of that? Her eye discourses." "Shakespeare Illustrated" by Phil May

She:- "What is that song out of?" He:- "It's out of tune, I think."

Songs and Their Singers.  "The Warrior Bold."

"That's Rather Nice."

The Applicant: "Please, mum, the lady that washes the steps for that woman which lives opposite ses as you wants a girl."

"The Latest."

The New Licensing Act Run in any Time you like

The Retort Pungent...

The Serious Side of the Late Phil May.

The Smoking-Room of a Ladies' Club.

Thoughtless of Her...

Voice from the bed:...

What sort of a stone do yer call that as yer've got in yer ring, 'Arriet?...

You Engleeshe you do not fight ze duel...

Youngster:-...

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