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Frederick Burr Opper
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Frederick Burr Opper 1857-1937, American illustrator and cartoonist were born in Madison, Ohio. His early
work consisted of humorous cartoons published in Frank Leslie’s Magazine and in Puck, on whose art
staff he was a member for 18 years. In 1896, however, Opper transferred to the New York Journal and
begins to concentrate on political caricature, becoming, with Homer C. Davenport, a leader in the
agitation against the trusts. He became most famous with his comic strip, Happy Hooligan, the best jokes
of which were published in book form as Happy Hooligan Home gain [1907]. Alphonse and Gaston [1902]
was a collection of cartoons concerning another two of Opper’s well-known comic characters. As an
illustrator, Opper executed drawings for Mark Twain’s Editorial Wild Oats [1905], and Bill Nye’s Comic
History of the United States [1894].
In 1900, Hearst introduced the slapstick antics of Frederick Opper's Happy Hooligan,
Happy Hooligan Nip490
Frederick Burr Opper 1857-1937, American illustrator and cartoonist were born in Madison, Ohio. His early
work consisted of humorous cartoons published in Frank Leslie’s Magazine and in Puck, on whose art
staff he was a member for 18 years. In 1896, however, Opper transferred to the New York Journal and
begins to concentrate on political caricature, becoming, with Homer C. Davenport, a leader in the
agitation against the trusts. He became most famous with his comic strip, Happy Hooligan, the best jokes
of which were published in book form as Happy Hooligan Home gain [1907]. Alphonse and Gaston [1902]
was a collection of cartoons concerning another two of Opper’s well-known comic characters. As an
illustrator, Opper executed drawings for Mark Twain’s Editorial Wild Oats [1905], and Bill Nye’s Comic
History of the United States [1894].
In 1900, Hearst introduced the slapstick antics of Frederick Opper's Happy Hooligan,
