The Rehearsal or the Baron and the Elephant, January 1, 1812, Hand-colored etching, sheet: 7 13/16 x 20 5/16 in. (19. 8 x 51. 6 cm), Prints, George Cruikshank (British, London 1792?1878 London), Cruikshank was nineteen when he etched this pseudo-oriental procession parodying recent spectacles on the London stage. A month before, Covent Garden's annual Christmas pantomime had featured a live elephant and the artist holds actor-manager John Kemble responsible for sacrificing traditional drama to profit