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Music sheet cover for What Price That? as sung by Nelly Farren in Ruy Blas or the Blasé Roué, Gaiety Theatre, 1889

Sheet Music
ca. late 19th century - early 20th century (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Front cover of music sheet for What Price That?, words by Albert Chevalier and music by Meyer Lutz. Sung by Miss Nellie Farren in the gaiety burlesque Ruy Blas and the Blasé Roué. Front cover illustration by Hugh Concanen. Published in London by Ascherberg & Co., ca. late 19th century - early 20th century.


Object details

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Object type
Titles
  • Music sheet cover for What Price That? as sung by Nelly Farren in Ruy Blas or the Blasé Roué, Gaiety Theatre, 1889
  • Ruy Blas and the Blasé Roué (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Printing ink on paper
Brief description
Front cover of the music sheet for What Price That?, words by Albert Chevalier, music by Meyer Lutz, as sung by Nelly Farren as Ruy Blas in Ruy Blas or the Blasé Roué, Gaiety Theatre, 21 September 1889. Published by Ascherberg & Co., lithograph by Alfred Concanen
Physical description
Front cover of music sheet for What Price That?, words by Albert Chevalier, music by Meyer Lutz, published in London. Illustrated in colour with full-length portrait of female performer, wearing a mini black skirt, a white shirt and a beige gilet, holding a broom.
Front cover only.
Dimensions
  • Height: 35.9cm
  • Width: 25.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
'What Price That? / Words by Albert Chevalier / Sung with immense success by Miss Nellie Farren / in The Gaiety Burlesque "Ruy Blas and the Blasé Roué" / London. E. Ascherberg & Co. 46 Berners St. W.' (Printed on front cover.)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Literary references
  • What Price That?
  • Ruy Blas and the Blasé Roué
Summary
Front cover of music sheet for What Price That?, words by Albert Chevalier and music by Meyer Lutz. Sung by Miss Nellie Farren in the gaiety burlesque Ruy Blas and the Blasé Roué. Front cover illustration by Hugh Concanen. Published in London by Ascherberg & Co., ca. late 19th century - early 20th century.
Collection
Accession number
S.465-2012

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Record createdMay 9, 2012
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