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So Mote it Be

Music
ca. late 19th century (printed and published)
Artist/Maker
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd (printers and publishers)
H. G. Banks (printers (people))
Jolly John Nash (lyricists)
Place of origin
London (printed)

Music sheet cover for 'So Mote it Be!', written and performed by Jolly Nash, published by Francis, Day & Hunter, London, ca. late 19th century.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Prints
Object type
Music
TitleSo Mote it Be (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Black and white lithograph
Paper
Ink
Lithography
Brief description
Music sheet cover for 'So Mote it Be!', written and performed by Jolly Nash, published by Francis, Day & Hunter, London, ca. late 19th century.
Physical description
Cover of the sheet music for 'So Mote it Be!'. The title is at the top of the page with an image of Jolly John Nash underneath. To the right of the main image are two additional images, one depicting a woman standing holding a hankerchief to her mouth as a man lies on the floor below her with one hand extended towards her, the other image shows a march. The credits of the song are printed below the images.
Dimensions
  • Height: 34.8cm
  • Width: 25.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'This song may be Sung in Public without fee or / Licence Except at / Music Halls' (Text above title)
  • ' "SO MOTE IT BE!" / WRITTEN / COMPOSED / AND SUNG BY / JOLLY NASH / FRANCIS, DAY & HUNTER, / 195 OXFORD ST. LONDON. W AND 1&3 UNION SQUARE, NEW-YORK, / Publishers of / SMALLWOOD'S CELEBRATED PIANOFORTE TUTOR / SMALLWOOD'S 55, MELODIOUS EXERCISES, ETC. ETC. / Copyright / Price 4/- / H.G. Banks, imp, 60, Berwick St. W' (Printed on front of cover)
  • 'YOU BRUTE! - I'LL RUN / AWAY - YOU SEE - AND / GO TO LIVE WITH MA!' (Written above first image on the right)
  • 'ENGLAND / FOR THE ENGLISH / LET FOREIGN / LABOUR BE TAXED' (Printed on the banner held by the marchers in the second image on the right)
Credit line
Given by John Hall
Subject depicted
Jolly John Nash
Literary referenceSo Mote it Be
Summary
Music sheet cover for 'So Mote it Be!', written and performed by Jolly Nash, published by Francis, Day & Hunter, London, ca. late 19th century.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.36-2012

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Record createdJanuary 18, 2012
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1242744/so-mote-it-be-music-jolly-john-nash/
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