Blue Amberol Cylinder Record, "Come out of the Kitchen, Mary Ann," 1917
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Artifact Overview
In this humorous song, dishwasher Mary Ann daydreams of starring in movies: "Come out of the kitchen, Mary Ann. Why waste your time cooking Irish stew when Mary Pickford and Theda Bara will step aside for you." During the 1910s, movies began to eclipse all other forms of popular entertainment, and many ordinary Americans daydreamed of enjoying the glamorous lifestyles of movie stars.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Cylinder (Sound recording)
Date Made
1917
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Vocal performance by Ada Jones; cylinder manufactured by Thomas A. Edison, Inc., Orange, New Jersey. Music composed by James Kendis and Charles A. Bayha.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.0.766.1001
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Celluloid (Cellulosic)
Plaster
Cardboard
Technique
Molding (Forming)
Color
Blue
Dimensions
Height: 4.25 in
Diameter: 2 in
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