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What is Done, You Never Can Undo

Music
ca. 1918-1919 (printed and published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Music sheet for the duet What is done, You never can undo, from the operetta The Lilac Domino, produced by J.L. Sacks, Empire Productions. Words by Robert B. Smith, music by Charles Cuvillier. Published in London by B. Feldman & Co and Herman Darewski. Ca. 1818-1819.

Inside the music sheet is an insert page, glued on page 1, with a programme for a performance of The Lilac Domino at the Empire Theatre in 1918 and two newspaper cuttings.


Object details

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Parts
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Titles
  • What is Done, You Never Can Undo (assigned by artist)
  • The Lilac Domino (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Printing ink on paper
Brief description
Music sheet for the duet What is Done, You Never Can Undo, from the operetta The Lilac Domino, words by Robert B. Smith, music by Charles Cuvillier.
Physical description
Music sheet for the duet What is Done, You Never Can Undo, from the operetta The Lilac Domino, words by Robert B. Smith, music by Charles Cuvillier. Front cover illustrated in black, red and white, with shilouette of woman wearing a long cloak. Inside the music sheet is an insert page, glued on page 1, with a programme for a performance of The Lilac Domino at the Empire Theatre in 1918 and two newspaper cuttings.
Dimensions
  • Height: 35.6cm
  • Width: 25.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
'The Lilac Domino / J.L. Sacks, Empire Production / by Charles CUvillier / What is Done, you Never can Undo / B. Feldman & Co., 2, 3 & 4 Arthur Street, New Oxford Street, London WC2 / Herman Darewski / Music publishing Co., St Swithin's Syndacate Ltd., 142 Charing Cross Road, London WC2 / 'Geo [Criscu...]' (Printed on front cover)
Credit line
Given by the British Theatre Museum Association
Object history
This illustrated music sheet was acquired by the British Theatre Museum Association from Mrs Ernest Short in January 1963.
Subject depicted
Literary references
  • The Lilac Domino
  • What is done, You never can undo
Summary
Music sheet for the duet What is done, You never can undo, from the operetta The Lilac Domino, produced by J.L. Sacks, Empire Productions. Words by Robert B. Smith, music by Charles Cuvillier. Published in London by B. Feldman & Co and Herman Darewski. Ca. 1818-1819.

Inside the music sheet is an insert page, glued on page 1, with a programme for a performance of The Lilac Domino at the Empire Theatre in 1918 and two newspaper cuttings.
Other number
1963/W/10 - BTMA accession number
Collection
Accession number
S.117: 1 to 7 -2012

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Record createdFebruary 17, 2012
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