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Complaints, or the Ills of Life, with their Remedies

Music
ca. 19th century (printed and published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Music sheet for the song Complaints, or the Ills of Life, with their remedies, written and sung by Edward Terry in the burlesque of The Pilgrim of Love, performed at the Strand Theatre. Published in London by Hopwood & Crew, ca. 19th century. Cover image lithographed by Alfred Concanen.

Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 5 parts.
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  • Sheet Music
  • Music
  • Score
  • Print
  • Sheet Music
  • Music
  • Scores
  • Prints
  • Sheet Music
  • Music
  • Scores
  • Prints
  • Sheet Music
  • Music
  • Scores
  • Prints
  • Sheet Music
  • Music
  • Scores
  • Prints
Titles
  • Complaints, or the Ills of Life, with their Remedies (assigned by artist)
  • The Pilgrim of Love (assigned by artist)
  • Complaints, a Dismal Catalogue (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Printing ink on paper
Brief description
Music sheet for the song Complaints, or the Ills of Life, with their remedies, written and sung by Edward Terry in the burlesque of The Pilgrim of Love, published in London by Hopwood & Crew, ca. 19th century.
Physical description
Music sheet for the song Complaints, or the Ills of Life, with their remedies, written and sung by Edward Terry in the burlesque of The Pilgrim of Love, published in London by Hopwood & Crew. Front cover illustrated in black and white with full-length portrait of smartly dressed gentleman wearing a light-coloured fitted tailcoat and holding a cocked hat.
Dimensions
  • Height: 36.5cm
  • Width: 27.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
'T.W. Holmes / Complaints, or the ills of life, with their remedies / Alfred Concanen, Lith / "I've also had the tooth ache, corns, warts and bunions, / Scarletina, concertina, tightness of the chest; / Pains in the knee joints, oh such very funny uns / My suffrings from the measles too can scarcely be expressed" / Written & sung by Edward Terry / in the Burlesque of "The Pilgrim of Love" / at the Strand Theatre / With shouts of laughter and rapturously encored five times nightly / London: Hopwood & Crew, 42 New Bond St, W / Stannard & Son Impt / Price 3/-' (Printed on front cover.)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Literary references
  • Complaints, or the ills of life, with their remedies
  • The Pilgrim of Love
Summary
Music sheet for the song Complaints, or the Ills of Life, with their remedies, written and sung by Edward Terry in the burlesque of The Pilgrim of Love, performed at the Strand Theatre. Published in London by Hopwood & Crew, ca. 19th century. Cover image lithographed by Alfred Concanen.
Collection
Accession number
S.142: 1 to 5 -2012

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Record createdFebruary 17, 2012
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