Harry Beard Collection
Sheet Music
ca. 1900 (published)
ca. 1900 (published)
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Outer cover of the sheet music for Let 'em all go written and composed by Mills and Carter, sung by Harry Champion, and published by Francis, Day&Hunter.
The front sheet is covered with a blue wash and features a series of small captioned illustrations. The largest of these shows a man dressed in a long dark brown overcoat and matching brown bowler hat (probably the singer Harry Champion which was the stage name used by the actor William Crump). This central figure is also wearing a bright red bowtie and pointing with both hands, but in opposite directions.
The back sheet is printed with a list of Francis, Day & Hunter's 'Newest Comic Songs', its inner cover is printed with the lyrics for the song.Songs', its inner cover is printed with the lyrics for the song.
The front sheet is covered with a blue wash and features a series of small captioned illustrations. The largest of these shows a man dressed in a long dark brown overcoat and matching brown bowler hat (probably the singer Harry Champion which was the stage name used by the actor William Crump). This central figure is also wearing a bright red bowtie and pointing with both hands, but in opposite directions.
The back sheet is printed with a list of Francis, Day & Hunter's 'Newest Comic Songs', its inner cover is printed with the lyrics for the song.Songs', its inner cover is printed with the lyrics for the song.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Harry Beard Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithograph, intermediate pages composed of printed text |
| Brief description | Outer cover of the sheet music for Let 'em all go published by Francis, Day &Hunter, Harry Beard Collection. |
| Physical description | Outer cover of the sheet music for Let 'em all go. The front sheet is covered with a blue wash and features a series of small captioned illustrations. The largest of these shows a man dressed in a long dark brown overcoat and matching brown bowler hat. He is also wearing a bright red bowtie and pointing with both hands, but in opposite directions. The back sheet is printed with a list of Francis, Day & Hunter's 'Newest Comic Songs', its inner cover is printed with the lyrics for the song. |
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| Subject depicted | |
| Literary reference | Let 'em all go |
| Summary | Outer cover of the sheet music for Let 'em all go written and composed by Mills and Carter, sung by Harry Champion, and published by Francis, Day&Hunter. The front sheet is covered with a blue wash and features a series of small captioned illustrations. The largest of these shows a man dressed in a long dark brown overcoat and matching brown bowler hat (probably the singer Harry Champion which was the stage name used by the actor William Crump). This central figure is also wearing a bright red bowtie and pointing with both hands, but in opposite directions. The back sheet is printed with a list of Francis, Day & Hunter's 'Newest Comic Songs', its inner cover is printed with the lyrics for the song.Songs', its inner cover is printed with the lyrics for the song. |
| Other number | F153-11 - H Beard Collection Numbering |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.204:1-1989 |
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| Record created | March 25, 2010 |
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