What Cheer 'Ria
Sheet Music
1884 (drawn), 1884 (printed), 1884 (published)
1884 (drawn), 1884 (printed), 1884 (published)
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Front cover of music sheet for What Cheer 'Ria, from the burlesque Mazzeppa. Written by Will Herbert, composed and sung by Bessie Bellwood. Also sung by Miss Nelly Farren. Front cover lithograph by Alfred Concanen. Published in London by Hopwood & Crew, 1884.
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| Materials and techniques | Lithograph on paper |
| Brief description | Front cover of music sheet for What Cheer 'Ria, from the burlesque Mazzeppa, written by Will Herbert, composed and sung by Bessie Bellwood, published in London, 1884. |
| Physical description | Colour lithograph music sheet cover printed with the title of the song 'What Cheer 'Ria' above an illustration of Bessie Bellwood standing, elbows bent, hands on her waist, wearing a burgundy dress with a white fringed shawl and a black hat with a white and burgundy ostrich feather. The music sheet is headed with the information that the song was a success when sung in the Gaiety Theatre's Burlesque of Mazeppa by Miss Nelly Farren. Below the image are the details: 'Written by Will Herbert, Composed and sung with enormous success by Bessie Bellwood', with the name of the publisher and the price, 4/- |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'The success of the Gaiety Burlesque "Mazzeppa" / was miss Bessie Bellwood's song "What Cheer 'Ria" / sung by Miss Nellie Farren. Vide Press / "What Cheer 'Ria" / Alfred Concanen Lith / Stannard & Son / Written by Will Herbert / Composed & sung with Enormous success by Bessie Bellwood / Professional vocalists may not sing this song in public without Miss Bessie Bellwood's permission / London: Hopwood & Crew, 42 New Bond St. W. (Printed on front cover.) |
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| Summary | Front cover of music sheet for What Cheer 'Ria, from the burlesque Mazzeppa. Written by Will Herbert, composed and sung by Bessie Bellwood. Also sung by Miss Nelly Farren. Front cover lithograph by Alfred Concanen. Published in London by Hopwood & Crew, 1884. |
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| Accession number | S.2771-1986 |
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| Record created | March 6, 2009 |
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