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'E Dunno Where 'E Are

Music
ca. 1899 (printed and published)
Artist/Maker
Howard & Co (publishers)
Harry Wright (lyricists)
Frederick Thomas Eplett (lithographers)
H.G. Banks (lithographers)
Place of origin
London (printed)

Music sheet cover for ''E Dunno Where 'E Are' by H. Wright and F. Eplett, performed by Gus Elen, published by Howard & Co, ca. 1899.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Prints
Object type
Music
Title'E Dunno Where 'E Are (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Chromolithograph
Paper
Ink
Chromolithography
Brief description
Music sheet cover for ''E Dunno Where 'E Are' by H. Wright and F. Eplett, performed by Gus Elen, published by Howard & Co, ca. 1899.
Physical description
Cover of the sheet music for ''E Dunno Where 'E Are'. There are images depicting lines from the song on the cover, as well as an image of Gus Elen in character. Song credits are printed underneath the image.
Dimensions
  • Height: 36.5cm
  • Width: 25.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'This Song may be Sung in Public without fee or Licence, Except at Music Halls / From GUS ELEN / To HUGH J. DIDCOTT ESQR. / WRITTEN BY H. WRIGHT / COMPOSED BY / F. EPLETT, / 'E DUNNO WHERE 'E ARE. / SUNG WITH UNBOUND SUCCESS / BY GUS / ELEN / LONDON, HOWARD & CO. / 25 GREAT MARLBOROUGH ST. W. / Copyright / Price 4/- / H.G. BANKS Lith 60 Berwick St. W.' (Printed on front of cover)
  • ''E SAYS AS 'OW WE'RE ORRIGHT AS FUR AS / WE GO, BUT, WE HAIN'T HON A PAR / WIV 'IM' ''IS PAPERS, THO A "STAR" / USED TO BE / ENUFF FOR 'IM' ''E WEARS / A TOP 'AT & / A COLLAR & / NECK-TIE & / SMOKES CIGARS' ''E RIDES IN AN 'ANSOM / THO 'E'S BIG ENUFF TO / WALK' ''E WEARS TIGHT PATENT / LEATHER BOOTS & CALLS / 'IS MOTHER "MA"' (Sections of the song printed underneath their corresponding image)
Credit line
Given by John Hall
Subject depicted
Gus Elen
Literary reference'E Dunno Where 'E Are
Summary
Music sheet cover for ''E Dunno Where 'E Are' by H. Wright and F. Eplett, performed by Gus Elen, published by Howard & Co, ca. 1899.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.46-2012

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Record createdFebruary 7, 2012
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1243500/e-dunno-where-e-are-music-harry-wright/
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