Exhibit:

The New Woman's Commonplace Book

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This is the commonplace of the New Woman. Editorial Commentary provided by Jack Chambers.

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The Belle of Mayfair Poster

New Woman Commentary:

April 12, 1906:  Wow, last night I went to an amazing show at the Vaudeville Theatre here in London.  I went with my good friend Elizabeth, a fellow New Woman if you will.  We went and saw the Belle of Mayfair. The main character, Julia, was played by one of our favorite actresses, Edna May, who came here from America.  We had seen her a few times before in the plays Three Little Maids, and The School Girl. In my opinion, this play is a modern version of Romeo and Juliet.  Julia falls madly in love with a nice man named...
Excerpt of Quotes on Suffrage by Members of the Parlimentary

The New Woman’s Commentary:

I remember reading this and it brought tears to my eyes.  For this was one of the first times that members of the parliament had outright said that they supported the movement that had spread throughout Westminster, London and the rest of England.  I remember the day like it was yesterday, reading this clipping from the Times and running through the streets of London and yelling "my suffrage is almost here" over and over again.  I remember running into my friend and fellow new woman, Martha's house and showing her the newspaper; she yelled with...
The Shrieking Sister Political Cartoon

The New Woman’s Commentary:

Another political cartoon that tries to disenfranchise the movement that me and my sisters are trying to spread throughout the British Isles.  The Punch magazine is once again looking down on us and like their name is trying to punch the New Woman down a level.  I have news for Punch Magazine; this will only motivate us to cause more havoc in the London streets and across the Isle.  My so called sisters and I have even decided to adopt this name for ourselves.  While I am on the topic, the shrieking sister is what I believe to be the epitome of...