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Don't You Run Away
Music
ca. late 19th century (printed and published)
ca. late 19th century (printed and published)
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Music sheet cover for 'Don't You Run Away', sung by Harry Leslie of Christy's Minstrels, written by Frank W. Green and W.H. Montgomery, published by C. Sheard, ca. late 19th century.
Object details
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| Title | Don't You Run Away (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithograph |
| Brief description | Music sheet cover for 'Don't You Run Away', sung by Harry Leslie of Christy's Minstrels, written by Frank W. Green and W.H. Montgomery, published by C. Sheard, ca. late 19th century. |
| Physical description | Cover of the sheet music for 'Don't You Run Away'. In the centre of the page is an image of Harry Leslie, this is surrounded by images of scenes from the song. Credits of the song are printed above and below the images. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'THE ROYAL ORIGINAL / CHRISTY'S MINSTRELS / PROPRIETORS MESSRS WILSOM & MONTAGUE / DON'T YOU RUN AWAY / SUNG BY / MR HARRY LESLIE / AT ALL THE PLACES NAMED / INDIA / AUSTRALIA / JAVA / NEW ZEALAND / PHILLIPINE- / ISLANDS / TASMANIA / CALIFORNIA / AFRICA / TAHITI / MAURITIUS / CHINA / CEYLON / AND THE / UNITED STATES / TREVISANY & LASBURY LITH. / HARDY, IMP 190 1/2 HIGH HOLBORN / SUNG WITH IMMENSE SUCCESS BY / MR HARRY LESLIE / "OH DON'T YOU RUN AWAY / OH HEAR WHAT HE'S TO SAY / NEVER JOLLY, MELANCHOLY, GOLLY, GOLLY, GOLLY, / DON'T YOU RUN AWAY" / WRITTEN BY / FRANK W. GREEN ESQR / MUSIC BY / W. H. MONTGOMERY / ENT STA HALL / PRICE 3/ / LONDON C. SHEARD 192, HIGH HOLBORN' (Text on front of cover.) |
| Credit line | Given by John Hall |
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| Literary reference | Don't You Run Away |
| Summary | Music sheet cover for 'Don't You Run Away', sung by Harry Leslie of Christy's Minstrels, written by Frank W. Green and W.H. Montgomery, published by C. Sheard, ca. late 19th century. |
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| Accession number | S.35-2012 |
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| Record created | January 11, 2012 |
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