The Forty Thieves

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Artist/Maker	Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd (publishers) Stannard (printers) Alfred Concanen (lithographer)
Place of origin	London (published)

Music sheet cover for the Lancers in 'The "Forty Thieves"' by W. Meyer Lutz as performed the Gaiety Theatre in 1880. Published in London by Francis Brothers & Day

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Categories	Entertainment & Leisure Prints
Object type	Print
Title	The Forty Thieves (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	lithograph, print, ink on paper Paper Ink Print-Making Chromolithography Lithography
Brief description	Music sheet cover for the Lancers in The "Forty Thieves" by W. Meyer Lutz as performed the Gaiety Theatre in 1880. Published in London by Francis Brothers & Day
Physical description	Music sheet cover for the Lancers in The "Forty Thieves".
Dimensions	Height: 35.8cm Width: 25.7cm
Marks and inscriptions	'The "Forty Thieves" / Lancers, / by / W. Meyer Lutz. / Founded on the popular melodies sung in Mr. Reece's Burlesque Drama at the Gaiety Theatre. / London: Francis Brothers & Day, Blenheim House, Oxford St. W. / Alfred Concancen del. / Stannard & Son. / We are a merry family - we are!! We are!! / Ent. Sta. Hall, / Pr.4/-' (Text printed on cover.) 'Reece's Forty Theieves / produced at the Gaiety 1880 / This picture depicts / Terry as Ali Baba / Nellie Farren as Ganlem / Royce as Hassarac / Connie Gillhurst as Morgiana / Given by L.E. Benman Esq. Sept. 1938' (Written in pencil on reverse of cover.)
Credit line	Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Object history	Given to the Enthoven Collection by L.E. Berman in September 1938.
Subjects depicted	Terry, Edward Gilchrist, Connie Farren, Ellen Royce
Literary reference	The Forty Thieves
Summary	Music sheet cover for the Lancers in 'The "Forty Thieves"' by W. Meyer Lutz as performed the Gaiety Theatre in 1880. Published in London by Francis Brothers & Day
Associated objects	S.135:3-2007 (Object) S.135:1-2007 (Object) S.135:2-2007 (Object) S.135:4-2007 (Object) S.135:5-2007 (Object) S.135:117-2007 (Object) S.135:118-2007 (Object) S.135:154-2007 (Object) S.135:227-2007 (Object) S.135:228-2007 (Object) S.135:229-2007 (Object) S.135:230-2007 (Object) S.135:231-2007 (Object) S.135:232-2007 (Original) S.135:233-2007 (Object) S.135:234-2007 (Object) S.135:235-2007 (Object) S.135:236-2007 (Object) S.135:237-2007 (Object) S.135:238-2007 (Object) S.135:239-2007 (Object) S.135:240-2007 (Object) S.135:241-2007 (Object) S.135:242-2007 (Object) S.135:244-2007 (Object) S.135:246-2007 (Object) S.135:248-2007 (Object) S.135:252-2007 (Object) S.135:253-2007 (Object) S.135:394-2007 (Object) S.135:398-2007 (Object) S.135:399-2007 (Object) S.146:528-2007 (Object)
Collection	Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number	S.611-2011

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Record created	March 20, 2012
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1244870/the-forty-thieves-print-alfred-concanen/

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