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Then You Wink The Other Eye

Print
late 19th century (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sheet of Marie Lloyd songs, including the words of 'Then You Wink The Other Eye', 'The Wrong Wrong Man'; 'You Should Never Let a Chance Go By'; 'Whacky! Whacky!! Whack!!'; and others. Published in London by R. March & Co., late 19th century.

Before the use of gramophones and radio became widespread, the music sheet was the mainstay of the music industry. The explosion in popularity of parlour music in the late 19th century, with a piano becoming a fixture in the home, led to the printing of famous songs from the music hall stage. This music sheet is one of many that were issued with the words and music of songs performed by the music hall star Marie Lloyd.

Marie Lloyd (1870-1922) had a career spanning 40 years. She first appeared at the Eagle Tavern in London aged 15 as Bella Delmare, singing ‘My Soldier Laddie’. By 1885 she had become Marie Lloyd with her hit song ‘The Boy I Love is Up in the Gallery’. She was a huge success and topped the bill at the West End music halls. Her songs were full of innuendo and double meaning. ‘She’d never had her ticket punched before’ and ‘Oh Mr Porter what shall I do?’ appeared innocent on first reading but took on a very saucy interpretation when performed by Miss Lloyd.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Sheet Music
  • Prints
  • Sheet Music
  • Prints
TitleThen You Wink The Other Eye (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Hand coloured engraving, printing ink on paper
Brief description
Sheet of Marie Lloyd songs, including the words of 'Then You Wink The Other Eye', 'The Wrong Wrong Man'; 'You Should Never Let a Chance Go By'; 'Whacky! Whacky!! Whack!!'; and others. Published in London by R. March & Co., late 19th century
Physical description
Music sheet, folded to give four pages, the first page illustrated with a hand-coloured engraving of Marie Lloyd, and gving a contents and the choruses of 'The Wrong, Wrong Man', 'Whacky! Whacky! Whack!' and 'Then You Wink the Other Eye', the others giving song lyrics.
Dimensions
  • Height: 35.8cm
  • Width: 25.6cm
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by the estate of Ned Sherrin in memory of Caryl Brahms and Ned Sherrin
Subject depicted
Summary
Sheet of Marie Lloyd songs, including the words of 'Then You Wink The Other Eye', 'The Wrong Wrong Man'; 'You Should Never Let a Chance Go By'; 'Whacky! Whacky!! Whack!!'; and others. Published in London by R. March & Co., late 19th century.

Before the use of gramophones and radio became widespread, the music sheet was the mainstay of the music industry. The explosion in popularity of parlour music in the late 19th century, with a piano becoming a fixture in the home, led to the printing of famous songs from the music hall stage. This music sheet is one of many that were issued with the words and music of songs performed by the music hall star Marie Lloyd.

Marie Lloyd (1870-1922) had a career spanning 40 years. She first appeared at the Eagle Tavern in London aged 15 as Bella Delmare, singing ‘My Soldier Laddie’. By 1885 she had become Marie Lloyd with her hit song ‘The Boy I Love is Up in the Gallery’. She was a huge success and topped the bill at the West End music halls. Her songs were full of innuendo and double meaning. ‘She’d never had her ticket punched before’ and ‘Oh Mr Porter what shall I do?’ appeared innocent on first reading but took on a very saucy interpretation when performed by Miss Lloyd.
Collection
Accession number
S.104:1 to 2-2012

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Record createdMay 10, 2012
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