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Pinky Ponky Poo

Music
ca. 1890 (printed and published)
Artist/Maker
Howard & Co (publisher)
Spaulding & Co. (publisher)
Place of origin
London (published)
New York (printed and published)

Music sheet cover for Pinky Ponky Poo as sung by George Robey, written by George Maurice and Richard Morton and composed by George Maurice. Published in London by Howard & Co. and in New York by Spaulding & Gray, ca. 1890.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Prints
Object type
Music
TitlePinky Ponky Poo (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Chromolithograph on paper
Brief description
Music sheet cover for Pinky Ponky Poo as sung by George Robey, written by George Maurice and Richard Morton and composed by George Maurice. Published in London by Howard & Co. and in New York by Spaulding & Gray, ca. 1890.
Physical description
Colour music sheet cover for Pinky Ponky Poo, chromolithograph. A few torn and damaged sections have be secured with tape.
Dimensions
  • Height: 35cm
  • Width: 25.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Oxford June 6 1891 [crossed out] / Aquarium 1891' (Written in pencil on top right corner. )
  • 'This Song may be Sung in Public without fee or Licence, Except at Music Halls and / MANCHESTER THEATRES. / PINKY PONKY POO. / THE SAUSAGE PINKY PONG BEGAN TO TALK TO THE TENOR / Written by / George MAURICE AND Richard MORTON. / Composed by George MAURICE. / SUNG by / GEORGE ROBEY. / Copyright / LONDON. HOWARD & Co 25, Gt. MARLBOROUGH St. W / NEW YORK. SPAULDING & GRAY, 16, WEST 27th St / Copyright MDCCCXCIV in the United States of America by Howard & Co / Price 4/-'
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
George Robey
Place depicted
Westminster
Association
Westminster
Literary references
  • Pinky Ponky Poo
  • Pinky Ponky!
Summary
Music sheet cover for Pinky Ponky Poo as sung by George Robey, written by George Maurice and Richard Morton and composed by George Maurice. Published in London by Howard & Co. and in New York by Spaulding & Gray, ca. 1890.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.11:1-2012

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Record createdJanuary 4, 2012
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1242370/pinky-ponky-poo-music-howard--co/
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