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Speak up my darlings

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

Music sheet cover for 'Speak up, my Darlings', written and composed by Michel Winnbred, sung by G.H. MacDermott, published by Enoch & Sons, ca. late 19th century


Object details

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Object type
TitleSpeak up my darlings (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Lithograph
Brief description
Music sheet cover for 'Speak up, my Darlings', written and composed by Michel Winnbred, sung by G.H. MacDermott, published by Enoch & Sons, ca. late 19th century
Physical description
Cover of the sheet music for 'Speak Up, my Darlings'. In the centre, there is an image of G.H. MacDermott. At the top of the page, there is a girl with her flock of sheep turning away a gentleman and beneath the image, it says "Mary Cruel Mary". In the bottom left image, there is a man speaking to a group of women and "Speak up my Darlings" is written at the bottom. The right image is of a man who appears to be proposing to a woman, while a man lifts his umbrella in outrage. Beneath this image, it says "My Landlady's daughter". Credits of the song are printed above and below the image.
Dimensions
  • Height: 35.4cm
  • Width: 26cm
Marks and inscriptions
'SPEAK UP, MY DARLINGS/ NEW COMIC SONG/WUNG WITH GREAT SUCCESS/BY/G.W. MACNERMOTT/COMPOSED BY MICHEL WINNBRED/LONDON:ENOCH & SONS, 19 HOLLES ST CAVENDISH /PARIS : ENOCH PERE & FILS. NEW YORK:EDWARD SCHUBERTH & CO. / PRICE 3/ STANNARD & SON' (Text on front of cover.)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subjects depicted
Summary
Music sheet cover for 'Speak up, my Darlings', written and composed by Michel Winnbred, sung by G.H. MacDermott, published by Enoch & Sons, ca. late 19th century
Collection
Accession number
S.353-2012

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Record createdApril 18, 2012
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