The Surrey WIth the Fringe on Top

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Artist/Maker	Chappell & Co. (publisher) Rodgers (composer)
Place of origin	London (published)

Sheet music for The Surrey WIth the Fringe on Top from the musical Oklahoma!, by Richard Rodgers, published by Chappell & Co., ca. 1943.
The musical Oklahoma! opened in London in 1947 and its youthful energy and optimism was a huge tonic for war-weary audiences. Oklahoma! initiated a nine year domination of Drury Lane by Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals.

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Categories	Entertainment & Leisure Prints
Object type	Sheet Music
Parts	This object consists of 2 parts. Sheet Music Sheet Music
Title	The Surrey WIth the Fringe on Top (published title)
Materials and techniques	Printed ink on paper Paper Ink Printing Chromolithography
Brief description	Sheet music for The Surrey With the Fringe on Top from the musical Oklahoma!, by Richard Rodgers, published by Chappell & Co., ca. 1943
Physical description	Sheet music for The Surrey With the Fringe on Top and features a photograph of the cast of Oklahoma! on the cover.
Dimensions	Front cover height: 28cm (approx) Front cover width: 21.5cm
Credit line	Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Summary	Sheet music for The Surrey WIth the Fringe on Top from the musical Oklahoma!, by Richard Rodgers, published by Chappell & Co., ca. 1943. The musical Oklahoma! opened in London in 1947 and its youthful energy and optimism was a huge tonic for war-weary audiences. Oklahoma! initiated a nine year domination of Drury Lane by Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals.
Collection	Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number	S.3297-2013

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Record created	March 20, 2014
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1287871/the-surrey-with-the-fringe-sheet-music-rodgers/

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