Harry Beard Collection
Sheet Music
ca. mid nineteenth century (published)
ca. mid nineteenth century (published)
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Bound sheet music for Hush! Hush!! Hush!!! Here comes the Brokers Man, sung by Charles Coborn, written by George Dance, composed by Dave Braham and published by Francis, Day & Hunter.
The front cover is painted with a pale pink background and decorated with three illustrations. The largest of these shows shadowy scene with a creeping gentleman dressed in a plain blue tunic and trousers. Another shows silhouettes of a family fleeing with their posessions and the final image is of a 'faithful hound' straining at his leash.
The back sheet is printed with a list of the 'Newest Comic Songs' published by Francis and Day. The inner cover of which is printed with the lyrics of the song.
The front cover is painted with a pale pink background and decorated with three illustrations. The largest of these shows shadowy scene with a creeping gentleman dressed in a plain blue tunic and trousers. Another shows silhouettes of a family fleeing with their posessions and the final image is of a 'faithful hound' straining at his leash.
The back sheet is printed with a list of the 'Newest Comic Songs' published by Francis and Day. The inner cover of which is printed with the lyrics of the song.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Harry Beard Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Chromolithograph, intermediate pages composed of printed text |
| Brief description | Bound sheet music for Hush! Hush!! Hush!!! Here comes the Broker's Man published by Francis, Day &Hunter, Harry Beard Collection. |
| Physical description | Bound sheet music for Hush! Hush!! Hush!!! Here comes the Brokers Man. The front cover is painted with a pale pink background and decorated with three illustrations. The largest of these shows shadowy scene with a creeping gentleman dressed in a plain blue tunic and trousers. Another shows silhouettes of a family fleeing with their posessions and the final image is of a 'faithful hound' straining at his leash. The back sheet is printed with a list of the 'Newest Comic Songs' published by Francis and Day. The inner cover of which is printed with the lyrics of the song. |
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| Literary reference | Hush! Hush!! Hush!!! Here Comes the Broker's Man |
| Summary | Bound sheet music for Hush! Hush!! Hush!!! Here comes the Brokers Man, sung by Charles Coborn, written by George Dance, composed by Dave Braham and published by Francis, Day & Hunter. The front cover is painted with a pale pink background and decorated with three illustrations. The largest of these shows shadowy scene with a creeping gentleman dressed in a plain blue tunic and trousers. Another shows silhouettes of a family fleeing with their posessions and the final image is of a 'faithful hound' straining at his leash. The back sheet is printed with a list of the 'Newest Comic Songs' published by Francis and Day. The inner cover of which is printed with the lyrics of the song. |
| Other number | F153-28 - H Beard Collection Numbering |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.188-1989 |
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| Record created | March 24, 2010 |
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