Vilikens and his Dinah
Sheet Music
c.1856 (printed)
c.1856 (printed)
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The music sheet cover features Frederick Robson (1821-1864) as Jem Bags singing the comic cockney ballad 'Villikens and his Dinah' by Thomas Baker.
The ballad told the sad tale of Dinah, a rich merchant's daughter who poisoned herself rather than marry her Villikins as her father commanded while she was still sixteen. Robson performed as Jem Bags at the Olympic Theatre in May 1856.
Frederick Robson was the stage name of Thomas Robson Brownhill, the actor and comedian who first appeared in London at the Grecian Theatre in 1844 and went on to become the mainstay of the Olympic Theatre after 1850. As well as being its star performer, Robson took over the management of the Olympic in 1857 in association with William Emden, and ran it until his death in 1864.
The ballad told the sad tale of Dinah, a rich merchant's daughter who poisoned herself rather than marry her Villikins as her father commanded while she was still sixteen. Robson performed as Jem Bags at the Olympic Theatre in May 1856.
Frederick Robson was the stage name of Thomas Robson Brownhill, the actor and comedian who first appeared in London at the Grecian Theatre in 1844 and went on to become the mainstay of the Olympic Theatre after 1850. As well as being its star performer, Robson took over the management of the Olympic in 1857 in association with William Emden, and ran it until his death in 1864.
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| Title | Vilikens and his Dinah (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed paper |
| Brief description | Music sheet for Vilikens and his Dinah, composed by composed by John Barnard, published by G.H.Davidson, ca. 19th century |
| Physical description | Music sheet cover for 'Vilikins and His Dinah' (or' Villikins and his Dinah') which features an engraved image of Frederick Robson as Jem Bags dressed in a battered top hat, a double-breasted frock coat over a waistcoat and crevat, and patched and torn striped trousers. |
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| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Summary | The music sheet cover features Frederick Robson (1821-1864) as Jem Bags singing the comic cockney ballad 'Villikens and his Dinah' by Thomas Baker. The ballad told the sad tale of Dinah, a rich merchant's daughter who poisoned herself rather than marry her Villikins as her father commanded while she was still sixteen. Robson performed as Jem Bags at the Olympic Theatre in May 1856. Frederick Robson was the stage name of Thomas Robson Brownhill, the actor and comedian who first appeared in London at the Grecian Theatre in 1844 and went on to become the mainstay of the Olympic Theatre after 1850. As well as being its star performer, Robson took over the management of the Olympic in 1857 in association with William Emden, and ran it until his death in 1864. |
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| Accession number | S.3857-2013 |
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| Record created | October 17, 2013 |
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