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The Bore O' Bef'nal Green

Print
1899 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Illustrated music sheet cover for The Bore O' Bef'nal Green, as sung by Gus Elen. Written by W.E. Imeson and composed by Fred Eplett. Published in London by Francis, Day & Hunter, 1899.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Bore O' Bef'nal Green (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Chromolithograph on paper
Brief description
Illustrated music sheet cover for The Bore O' Bef'nal Green, as sung by Gus Elen. Written by W.E. Imeson and composed by Fred Eplett. Published in London by Francis, Day & Hunter, 1899.
Physical description
Illustrated music sheet cover for The Bore O' Bef'nal Green.
Dimensions
  • Height: 33.7cm
  • Width: 22.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
'The Bore O' Bef'nal Green. / This Song may be sung in public without fee or license, / except at Theatres and Music Halls. / RonaldBRoss / The Orange-Tree State's Bin / Surrounded By My Nevvy's Ship, /; An' They Means To Nab / Th'Oranges & To / Civ' Th'Boars / The Pip! / Chorus. / I finks a cove sh'd fink afore 'e talks abaht th'woar, / There's bloakes wot talks as dunno wot they mean, / But yer tumble as yer 'umble knows a bit abaht th'Bore, / W'en they calls me nibs "The Bore of Bef'nal Green." / Written by / W.E.Imeson, / Composed by / Fred Eplett, / Sung by / Gus Elen. / Copyright 1899 / Price 4/= / London. Francis, Day & Hunter, 142 Charing Cross Road, (Oxford Street End,) / publishers of, Smallwood's Celebrated Pianoforte Tutor, Smallwood's 55 Melodious Exercises, Etc. / New York: T.B.Harms & Co. 18 East 22nd Street. / Copyright MDCCCXCIX in the United States of America by Francis, Day & Hunter. / H.G.Banks, Lith. / Telegraphic Address. / Arpeggio London' (Text printed on cover.)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Literary references
  • The Bore O' Bef'nal Green
  • The Bore of Bethnal Green
  • The Bore of Befnal Green
Summary
Illustrated music sheet cover for The Bore O' Bef'nal Green, as sung by Gus Elen. Written by W.E. Imeson and composed by Fred Eplett. Published in London by Francis, Day & Hunter, 1899.
Other number
10175-2003 - Previous loan number
Collection
Accession number
S.231-2011

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Record createdMarch 28, 2012
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