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People in a Theatre Balcony by Norman RockwellOctober 14, 1916 Issue of The Saturday Evening PostPeople in a Theatre Balcony, this Norman Rockwell painting, appeared on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post published October 14, 1916... (continued) This illustration was Rockwell's fifth picture featured on the cover of The Post. The Post featured Rockwell on the cover six times in 1916 and eight times during his first twelve months with the magazine. A Night at the TheatreIn this picture, we see a family of six people seated in a theater balcony. It is dark inside the theater, except for the stage lights. We see darkness painted all around the family, their faces illuminated only by the stage lights.Grandpa is here in theater. So is Mom and Dad. Also treated to the show are Little Sister and Brother, seated in the front so they can see. Big Sister is seated in the back. The whole family is enjoying the show. All are smiling broadly except one. Little Sister has a look of amazement on her face. What is the theatre entertainment that has this whole famly captivated.
People in a Theatre Balcony was only one of 322 Norman Rockwell Saturday Evening Post covers; Here is the list of Norman Rockwell Saturday Evening Post cover illustrations.
Here is the complete list of all Norman Rockwell magazine covers. Watching Charlie Chaplain as The TrampThe playbill that two of the family is holding has a picture of Charlie Chaplin on the cover. The picture depicts Chaplin as The Tramp, the character he made famous.
In 1916, Charlie Chaplin appeared in ten films. The films of that day were often no more than 15 minutes long.The only 1916 film listing Chaplain playing the character of The Tramp is The Floorwalker. This film is also called Shop or The Store. Chaplain's portrayed The Tramp as a vagrant with the refined manners and dignity of a gentleman. He wore a tight coat, with oversized pants and shoes, a derby or bowler hat. He carried and swung a bamboo cane. On his face was his signature square mustache. Charlie Chaplin was one of the most creative personalities of the early silent film era. He acted in, directed, wrote, produced, and eventually even wrote the score for his own films. He eventually appeared in 87 films.
Norman Rockwell periodically included popular culture in his paintings. Including a reference to Charlie Chaplain ensured that most of his audience related to this painting...
 Norman Rockwell's People in a Theatre Balcony (1916)
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