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Oh! Ain't I pe-cu-li-ar?

Score
ca. 1888 (printed and published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Music sheet for Oh! Ain't I pe-cu-li-ar?, as sung with success by Mr Lionel Brough, probably at the Empire Theatre in 1888. Piece originally written, composed and sung by Charles Godfrey. Front cover illustration by William Spalding.


Object details

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Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.
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  • Sheet Music
  • Music
  • Score
  • Print
  • Sheet Music
  • Music
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  • Prints
  • Sheet Music
  • Music
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  • Prints
  • Sheet Music
  • Music
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TitleOh! Ain't I pe-cu-li-ar? (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Printing ink on paper
Brief description
Music sheet for Oh! Ain't it pe-cu-liar?, as sung with immense success by Mr Lionel Brough. Written, composed and sung by Charles Godfrey.
Physical description
Music sheet for Oh! Ain't it pe-cu-liar?, sung by Mr Lionel Brough, written and composed by Charles Godfrey, printed on 4 pages. Front cover decorated with colour full-length portrait of gentleman, probably Mr Lionel Brough. He is wearing a black coat and bowler hat, carrying an umbrella and some sheet music.
Dimensions
  • Height: 35.3cm
  • Width: 25.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Sung with immense success by Mr Lionel Brough / Oh! Ain't it pe-cu-li-ar? / Written, composed & sung by / Charles Godfrey / London / Francis Bros and Day (Blenheim House) 351 Oxford St. W / Publishers of / Smallwood's pianoforte tutor, the easiest to teach and to learn from / price 3' (Printed on front cover.)
  • 'Empire 1888' (Hand-written on front of cover in pencil.)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Literary referenceOh! Ain't I pe-cu-li-ar?
Summary
Music sheet for Oh! Ain't I pe-cu-li-ar?, as sung with success by Mr Lionel Brough, probably at the Empire Theatre in 1888. Piece originally written, composed and sung by Charles Godfrey. Front cover illustration by William Spalding.
Collection
Accession number
S.63: 1 to 4 - 2012

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Record createdJanuary 18, 2012
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