Cane used by Jerry Lewis in Damn Yankees: Museum Object and Cultural History
Cane used by Jerry Lewis in Damn Yankees: Date made: 1995. performing artist: Lewis, Jerry. Object Name: Cane.
The object in the museum catalogue
Red wooden cane used by Jerry Lewis while performing as Applegate in the 1994 Broadway revival of Damn Yankees. Lewis made his debut on March 12, 1995 and appeared in the traveling production from 1995-1997 for a total of over 1000 performances. The wooden cane is painted red with white tips at top and bottom.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date made: 1995
- performing artist: Lewis, Jerry
- Object Name: Cane
- Object Name: cane, part of costume worn by Jerry Lewis as Applegate in Damn Yankees
- Object Name: cane
- Measurements: overall: 36 in x 1 in; 91.44 cm x 2.54 cm
- Subject: Musical Theater
- Subject: Devil
- Subject: Sports
- Subject: Baseball
- ID Number: 2001.0307.01.07
- accession number: 2001.0307
- catalog number: 2001.0307.01.07
- Credit Line: Christopher Lewis
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
Sources and reuse
Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of American History through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed.
Sources
More in Stage & Theatre
Keep reading