Half a Mo
Score
ca. 19th century (printed and published)
ca. 19th century (printed and published)
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Music sheet for Half a Mo, written by Albert E. Ellis, composed by Alan Macey, sung by James Fawn, published in London, ca. 19th century. Piano and vocal score.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Title | Half a Mo (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithograph on paper |
| Brief description | Music sheet for Half a Mo, written by Albert E. Ellis, composed by Alan Macey, sung by James Fawn, published in London, ca. 19th century. Piano and vocal score. |
| Physical description | Illustrated in colour full length portrait of James Fawn, and three humorous vignettes of incidents at the railway buffet, in court, and with a missionary and cannibals. Includes lyrics and music for Half a Mo. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | /CHORUS/
/HALF A MO' HALF A MO'/
/YOUR PLUCK AND PERSEVERANCE YOU CAN SHOW/
/YOU CAN GO WITH OTHER PEOPLE/
/DOWN A SWER, CLIM A STEEPLE/
/FALL, AND BREAK YOUR BLOOMING NECK/
/IN HALF A MO!/ (Printed on front cover.) |
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| Literary reference | Half a Mo |
| Summary | Music sheet for Half a Mo, written by Albert E. Ellis, composed by Alan Macey, sung by James Fawn, published in London, ca. 19th century. Piano and vocal score. |
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| Accession number | S.677-2012 |
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| Record created | July 27, 2012 |
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