Harry Beard Collection
Sheet Music
ca. 1904 (published)
ca. 1904 (published)
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Outer cover of the sheet music for Laughable Times (coming thro' the rhymes) composed by Charles Collins and sung by George Collins. Published by Francis, Day&Hunter, circa 1904.
The front sheet is covered with a strip of pale blue wash. There is a central illustration of a clown like figure with exaggerated grey hair, an oversizzed pale red neckcloth, white gloves and a loose grey jacket. There are two captioned illustrations on either side of the figure, one shows a curate debating with a gentleman in a grey suit and an eyeglass the other shows a waiter, his legs tangled together, whilst he franatically addresses a shocked cook.
The back sheet is printed with a list of Francis&Day's 'Successful Star Songs'.
The front sheet is covered with a strip of pale blue wash. There is a central illustration of a clown like figure with exaggerated grey hair, an oversizzed pale red neckcloth, white gloves and a loose grey jacket. There are two captioned illustrations on either side of the figure, one shows a curate debating with a gentleman in a grey suit and an eyeglass the other shows a waiter, his legs tangled together, whilst he franatically addresses a shocked cook.
The back sheet is printed with a list of Francis&Day's 'Successful Star Songs'.
Object details
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| Title | Harry Beard Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithograph |
| Brief description | Outer cover of the sheet music for Laughable Times (coming thro' the rhymes) published by Francis, Day and Hunter, Harry Beard Collection. |
| Physical description | Outer cover of the sheet music for Laughable Times (coming thro' the rhymes). The front sheet is covered with a strip of pale blue wash. There is a central illustration of a clown like figure with exaggerated grey hair, an oversizzed pale red neckcloth, white gloves and a loose grey jacket. There are two captioned illustrations on either side of the figure, one shows a curate debating with a gentleman in a grey suit and an eyeglass the other shows a waiter his legs tangled together whilst he franatically addresses a shocked cook. The back sheet is printed with a list of Francis&Day's 'Successful Star Songs'. |
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| Literary reference | The Laughable Times (coming thro' the rhymes) |
| Summary | Outer cover of the sheet music for Laughable Times (coming thro' the rhymes) composed by Charles Collins and sung by George Collins. Published by Francis, Day&Hunter, circa 1904. The front sheet is covered with a strip of pale blue wash. There is a central illustration of a clown like figure with exaggerated grey hair, an oversizzed pale red neckcloth, white gloves and a loose grey jacket. There are two captioned illustrations on either side of the figure, one shows a curate debating with a gentleman in a grey suit and an eyeglass the other shows a waiter, his legs tangled together, whilst he franatically addresses a shocked cook. The back sheet is printed with a list of Francis&Day's 'Successful Star Songs'. |
| Other number | F153-29 - H Beard Collection Numbering |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.203:1-1989 |
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| Record created | March 26, 2010 |
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