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Poor Jo!

Music
ca. 1883 (printed and published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Music sheet cover for 'Poor Jo!' written by H.B. Farnie and C.H.R. Marriott and performed by Jenny Lee, published by J. Scrutton, ca. 1883.

The character depicted in this song is Jo from the Charles Dickens novel, Bleak House.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePoor Jo! (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Chromolithograph
Brief description
Music sheet cover for 'Poor Jo!' written by H.B. Farnie and C.H.R. Marriott and performed by Jenny Lee, published by J. Scrutton, ca. 1883.
Physical description
Cover of the sheet music for 'Poor Jo!'. Title at top of page, under which is a colour image of Jenny Lee as Jo dressed in rags and standing beside a high gate. Credits for the song and publication details are printed at the bottom of the page.
Dimensions
  • Height: 32.2cm
  • Width: 22.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
'DEDICATED TO MISS JENNY LEE / POOR JO! / BALLAD / WRITTEN BY / H.B. FARNIE / COMPOSED BY / C.H.R. MARRIOTT / London / J. SCRUTTON (FROM CRAMERS) / 12 LITTLE MARLBRO' ST / REGENT ST W / Ent Sta Hall / Price 4s/=' (Printed on front of cover)
Credit line
Given by John Hall
Subject depicted
Literary references
  • Poor Jo!
  • Bleak House
Summary
Music sheet cover for 'Poor Jo!' written by H.B. Farnie and C.H.R. Marriott and performed by Jenny Lee, published by J. Scrutton, ca. 1883.

The character depicted in this song is Jo from the Charles Dickens novel, Bleak House.
Collection
Accession number
S.53-2012

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Record createdFebruary 16, 2012
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