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The Palace Lancers

Print
1891 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Charles Sheard & Co. (publisher)
Stannard (printers)
H.G. Banks (artist)
Place of origin
London (printed)

Illustrated sheet music cover for The "Palace" Lancers, composed by James M. Glover for the opening night of the Palace Theatre in 1891. Published in London by Charles Sheard & Co.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleThe Palace Lancers (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Lithograph on paper
Printing Ink
Paper
Printing
Chromolithography
Brief description
Music sheet cover for The "Palace" Lancers, composed by James M. Glover for the opening night of the Palace Theatre in 1891. Published in London by Charles Sheard & Co.
Physical description
Music sheet cover with an illustration of the facade of the Palace Theatre, London, and a head-and-shoulders portrait of Sir Augustus Harris, printed in shades of blue.
Dimensions
  • Height: 36.2cm
  • Width: 25.7cm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
'DEDICATED TO LADY HARRIS / PERFORMED, & PRESENTED TO / ALL VISITORS, ON THE / OPENING NIGHT OF / THE PALACE THEATRE. / THE "PALACE" LANCERS / Arranged on the / Following Popular Melodies / UP I CAME WITH MY LITTLE LOT - I DIDN'T BREAK / THE BANK AT MONTE CARLO - IM ANOTHER - KITTY / CLARE - THE WAITER - SICH A NICE GIRL TOO - NEV- / -ER INTRODUCE YOUR DONAH TO A PAL - WE ALL / WENT HOME IN A CAB - I'LL GIVE HIM TA-RA-RA BOOM / DE AY - I PERSUADED HIM - ALL THROUGH A LITTLE / PIECE OF BACON - SWEET NELLIE'S THE GIRL I LOVE &C. / by JAMES. M. GLOVER. / Music Director PALACE THEATRE.' (Printed on cover)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Summary
Illustrated sheet music cover for The "Palace" Lancers, composed by James M. Glover for the opening night of the Palace Theatre in 1891. Published in London by Charles Sheard & Co.
Other number
1582 - PeoplePlay UK number
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.21-2012

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Record createdJuly 20, 2012
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1248817/the-palace-lancers-print-hg-banks/
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