In Zanzibar (My Little Chimpanzee)
Score
1904 (printed and published)
1904 (printed and published)
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Music score for <i>In Zanzibar (My little Chimpanzee)</i>, composed and written by Cobb & Edwards, sung by Agnes Fraser, published in London by Francis Day & Hunter, 1904
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Title | In Zanzibar (My Little Chimpanzee) (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithograph on paper |
| Brief description | Music sheet for In Zanzibar (My Little Chimpanzee), composed and written by Cobb & Edwards, sung by Agnes Fraser (1876-1978) in The Earl and The Girl, Adelphi Theatre 10th December 1903. Published in London, 1904 |
| Physical description | Illustrated in colour palm trees and huts. In the centre, there is a photograph of Miss Agnes Fraser. Score includes lyrics and music for In Zanzibar (My Little Chimpanzee). |
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| Marks and inscriptions | /IN ZANZIBAR/
/MY LITTLE CHIMPANZEE/
Lyrics
In Zanzibar, great land of glory,
A monkey Czar (so runs the story)
Came from afar with love o’er-laden
To win and woo a monkey maiden;
with twang Darwinian
Sang this opinion:
My little Chimpanzee,
you’re all this world to me;
A branch I’ll find for thee
in my own fam’ly tree.
No monkey-shine for me;
A wedding fine there’ll be
In high society
In Zanzibar.
In Zanzibar’s great cocoanut castle,
Hail to the Czar, each monkey vassal!
Great King Gazoo, my great ancestor,
Sang to his bride as he caressed her
with chin bone chattering,
His Panzie flattering. (Lyrics of song) |
| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
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| Literary reference | In Zanzibar (My little Chimpanzee) |
| Summary | Music score for <i>In Zanzibar (My little Chimpanzee)</i>, composed and written by Cobb & Edwards, sung by Agnes Fraser, published in London by Francis Day & Hunter, 1904 |
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| Accession number | S.672-2012 |
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| Record created | July 24, 2012 |
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