What is a dramaturgy blog?

This blog will serve as a source of research and information for the cast and crew of GPAC's Ragtime. Each post will address specific topics or areas of interest presented in the show. Dramaturgy is meant to highlight the historical, social, political, and economical context of the play as well as answer any questions presented by the cast and crew. Instead of printing packets of information for the cast, this online blog will allow me to continuously share research, pictures, video, music, etc - without wasting any paper! The blog will constantly be updated and under construction so feel free to email me about specific topics: JoanMarieHurwit@gmail.com.

Friday, May 27, 2011

What is The Little Girl playing with on the ship?

A box that she has keepsakes in, maybe it was an old cigar box...
http://image0-rubylane.s3.amazonaws.com/shops/annasantiques/8666.1F.jpg 
...a handmade wooden wagon, miniature rocking horse, carved dog...
http://www.icollector.com/images/1067/11266/11266_967803_1_sm.jpg


http://www.quintessentia.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/small_image/126x161/5e06319eda06f020e43594a9c230972d/1/5/15274.jpg
http://i00.i.aliimg.com/photo/v0/240478066/Lines_Bow_circa_1900_Rocking_Horses.summ.jpg


...or a wooden dreidle if it was the only thing they could manage to bring.
http://www.pasarel-art.com/Picture.aspx?width=200&height=200&id=5004588
Dolls were very common, and with Teddy Rosevelt in office, Teddy Bears became a fast favorite.
http://thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/m/mfDZFXAju4A1yGJNGwsuBqw/140.jpg 
http://www.antiquetoychest.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/teddy-bear.jpg 
These are examples of toys popular in the early 1900s that The Little Girls would have never had the money to have, it is possible however that The Little Boy might have owned them.

http://www.juliaauctions.com/auctions/archived/toy/jun01/pict0028.jpg


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