Some Girls Do and Some Girls Don't
Print
19th century (published)
19th century (published)
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Illustrated music sheet cover, '"Some Girls Do and Some Girls Don't", composed by W. E. Eaton, written by T. Lonsdale, sung by Arthur Roberts', colour lithograph by W. Spalding, published by Hopwood & Crew, ca. 19 century.
Born in London in 1852, Roberts was a busker on Yarmouth Sands in Norfolk at the age of 15. By 1871 he was appearing regularly at a music hall in Greenwich, where he established his comic stage character as an immaculate man-about-town. He first appeared in pantomime at Drury Lane in 1881, and in 1891 starred as Captain Coddington in the musical In Town at the Prince of Wales Theatre - a production considered to be the first musical comedy. In 1927 he published his book of reminiscences 'Fifty Years of Spoof'. He died in 1933.
Born in London in 1852, Roberts was a busker on Yarmouth Sands in Norfolk at the age of 15. By 1871 he was appearing regularly at a music hall in Greenwich, where he established his comic stage character as an immaculate man-about-town. He first appeared in pantomime at Drury Lane in 1881, and in 1891 starred as Captain Coddington in the musical In Town at the Prince of Wales Theatre - a production considered to be the first musical comedy. In 1927 he published his book of reminiscences 'Fifty Years of Spoof'. He died in 1933.
Object details
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| Title | Some Girls Do and Some Girls Don't (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed paper |
| Brief description | Illustrated music sheet cover, '"Some Girls Do and Some Girls Don't", composed by W. E. Eaton, written by T. Lonsdale, sung by Arthur Roberts', colour lithograph by W. Spalding, published by Hopwood & Crew, ca. 19 century. |
| Physical description | Illustrated music cover for "Some Girls Do and Some Girls Don't" which has Arthur Robert in a black dress coat and top hot. |
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| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
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| Literary reference | Some Girls Do and Some Girls Don't |
| Summary | Illustrated music sheet cover, '"Some Girls Do and Some Girls Don't", composed by W. E. Eaton, written by T. Lonsdale, sung by Arthur Roberts', colour lithograph by W. Spalding, published by Hopwood & Crew, ca. 19 century. Born in London in 1852, Roberts was a busker on Yarmouth Sands in Norfolk at the age of 15. By 1871 he was appearing regularly at a music hall in Greenwich, where he established his comic stage character as an immaculate man-about-town. He first appeared in pantomime at Drury Lane in 1881, and in 1891 starred as Captain Coddington in the musical In Town at the Prince of Wales Theatre - a production considered to be the first musical comedy. In 1927 he published his book of reminiscences 'Fifty Years of Spoof'. He died in 1933. |
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| Accession number | S.2785-1986 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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