Nuff Said
Item
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Title
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Nuff Said
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Circus Name
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The Union Circus
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Date
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May 8th, 1909
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Location of Event
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313 South State Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Creator
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Emile Reed Low, collector
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Subject
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Two male students, one dressed in women's clothing, performs onstage
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Description
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Despite the inscription "NUFF SAID," there is sizable uncertainty surrounding the activity captured on the image. Two men, one wearing a woman's dress, stand on a stage before a painting of stereotypical Middle Eastern peoples. A sign reading "Oh You Salome" rests near the side show stage. The combination of these elements suggests the performance may be anti-Semitic in nature. The Biblical Salome was a Jewish princess often blamed for the murder of John the Baptist. Several plays and operatic productions about Salome were popular prior to 1909.
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Rights Holder
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Bentley Historical Library
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References
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Photograph, 1907-1911, Emile Reed Low photograph series, Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan
