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[HANLON BROTHERS] Chéret, Jules (1836 – 1932). Folies-Bergere. Les Hanlon-Lees. Paris: Cheret, [ca. 1879]. Color stone lithograph bears a central full-length image of one of the Hanlon Brothers striking a wild pose while dressed in a red costume and conducting a mock orchestra, while musicians in silhouette fill the background and a locomotive runs on a track below the likeness. 24 x 16 ¾”. Minor chips at borders; A. Linen backed. French Juggler Henri Agoust – a longtime member of the Hanlon Troupe – played the conductor in this show called “Do Mi Sol Do.” In performance, an orchestra rehearsal went awry as the musicians violently attacked the conductor, destroying their instruments and the scene one piece at a time, with elements exploding and theatrical smoke filling the stage. Even so, the conductor remained resolute in the mission to express himself through music, in a manner akin to Nero fiddling as Rome burned – but with far more amusing and amazing results.