What's in a name? Well, good made-up names are hard to come by. When a cartoonist finds a telling name for a character in a cartoon, he may want to reuse it on occasion. Peter Arno's 1927 New Yorker cartoon referencing Raquel Meller, a very popular Spanish vaudeville singer and actress, features a society matron named Mrs. Oglethorpe. A few years later Arno was to reuse that surname for the unseen driver in a College Humor gag cartoon. If you must recycle a name, it's prudent to do it in a different publication.
Time magazine's cover is an indication of the public's familiarity with Srta. Meller:
Note: Does anyone have additional examples of Peter Arno or another New Yorker cartoonist reusing a name for a different character? Do tell.
Consult the archives for more on these topics:
Peter Arno
The New Yorker
College Humor
That'll be all for today, Oglethorpe.
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| Peter Arno The New Yorker, February 26, 1927, page 22 |
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"Come, darling—imitate Raquel Meller for Mrs. Oglethorpe."
Peter Arno The New Yorker, February 26, 1927, page 22
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From College Humor:
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"You may shut off the heater now, Oglethorpe."
Peter Arno Original art College Humor, c. 1935-1937
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Time magazine's cover is an indication of the public's familiarity with Srta. Meller:
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| Señorita Raquel Meller Time, April 26, 1926 |
Note: Does anyone have additional examples of Peter Arno or another New Yorker cartoonist reusing a name for a different character? Do tell.
Consult the archives for more on these topics:
Peter Arno
The New Yorker
College Humor
That'll be all for today, Oglethorpe.
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