Poor Jo!
Music
ca. 1883 (printed and published)
ca. 1883 (printed and published)
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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.
The character depicted in this song is Jo from the Charles Dickens novel, Bleak House.
Object details
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| Title | Poor 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. |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
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| Accession number | S.53-2012 |
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| Record created | February 16, 2012 |
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