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canonically, Medda:

owns her own theater

is a successful vaudeville/burlesque actress and businesswoman in the 1890s

coupling this with history:

at the time, only unmarried women could own property which means that Medda is unmarried

vaudeville/burlesque shows were much more feminist than the modern person may think considering the fact that actresses were given the freedom on stage to be very unladylike in manners and costume in direct contrast to societal expectations and ideas regarding the "proper" place for women

actresses and female vaudeville stars are now regarded as having been some of the most independent women of their time, as early as the 1800s they “handled their own luggage, took care of bills and negotiated contracts no different than actors[x]"

unfortunately for the rest of y'all, I think I'm hilarious

ss redraw :p

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and then Jack gives up Santa Fe because-

NEWSIES FROM 2005!!!!

featuring:

biblically accurate pipsqueak Spot Conlon (played by a girl!)

literally gut wrenching Crutchy (and later Sarah) getting beat up scenes wtf :(

Denton's hat is a boater hat and it flies off at the end of King of New York

historical Kid Blink's speech at the rally!!

heart breaking little Sarah and Medda moment :(

Jack sitting in Pulitzer's chair like the little shit he is

unfortunately no Pulitzer threatening David to get to Jack or alley scene because the tape just had to run out at that part, didn't it?

after Jack comes and beats up the Delancey's, he helps Sarah up but then David is just dying in the corner for a bit until Sarah notices him and they both go help him and it made me crack up for some reason my poor baby boy

newsies distributing papers to the audience during Once and For All

"Yeah if that's what you want" cue Santa Fe music and Jack has a walk of shame

a really cute Jarah moment where Jack spins Sarah around and then they run off