The Great Eastern Polka
Sheet Music
ca. 19th century (published)
ca. 19th century (published)
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Music sheet for The Great Eastern Polka, by Charles Coote, which featured in the burlesque Aladdin, or The Wonderful Scamp, a burlesque by H.J. Byron at London's Strand Theatre in April 1861.
Hamerton's illustration on this music sheet depicts the S.S. Great Eastern, an iron sailing steam ship designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, nicknamed by him the 'Great Babe', and built by J. Scott Russell & Co. at Millwall on the River Thames, London. Launched in 1858, she was by far the largest ship ever built and had the capacity to carry 4,000 passengers from England to Australia without refuelling.
The composer Charles Coote (1808-80) and his son Charles Coote Jnr. (1831-1916) who wrote this music were very successful composers - Coote Jnr. so much that in 1875 he bought out his publishers Hopwood and Crew.
Hamerton's illustration on this music sheet depicts the S.S. Great Eastern, an iron sailing steam ship designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, nicknamed by him the 'Great Babe', and built by J. Scott Russell & Co. at Millwall on the River Thames, London. Launched in 1858, she was by far the largest ship ever built and had the capacity to carry 4,000 passengers from England to Australia without refuelling.
The composer Charles Coote (1808-80) and his son Charles Coote Jnr. (1831-1916) who wrote this music were very successful composers - Coote Jnr. so much that in 1875 he bought out his publishers Hopwood and Crew.
Object details
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| Title | The Great Eastern Polka (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithograph, ink on paper. Intermediate pages composed of printed text. |
| Brief description | Illustrated sheet music for 'The Great Eastern Polka' performed in the burlesque Aladdin, or the Wonderful Scamp, Strand Theatre 1861, written by Charles Coote Jnr. Litograph by R.J. Hamerton, published by Hopwood & Crew, 1861 |
| Physical description | Lithograph showing the scale of Brunel's gigantic ship the SS Great Eastern |
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| Object history | R. J. Hamerton's image depicts the S.S. Great Eastern, an iron sailing steam ship designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and nicknamed by him the 'Great Babe', and built by J. Scott Russell & Co. at Millwall on the River Thames, London. Launched in 1858, she was by far the largest ship ever built and had the capacity to carry 4,000 passengers from England to Australia without refuelling. |
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| Summary | Music sheet for The Great Eastern Polka, by Charles Coote, which featured in the burlesque Aladdin, or The Wonderful Scamp, a burlesque by H.J. Byron at London's Strand Theatre in April 1861. Hamerton's illustration on this music sheet depicts the S.S. Great Eastern, an iron sailing steam ship designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, nicknamed by him the 'Great Babe', and built by J. Scott Russell & Co. at Millwall on the River Thames, London. Launched in 1858, she was by far the largest ship ever built and had the capacity to carry 4,000 passengers from England to Australia without refuelling. The composer Charles Coote (1808-80) and his son Charles Coote Jnr. (1831-1916) who wrote this music were very successful composers - Coote Jnr. so much that in 1875 he bought out his publishers Hopwood and Crew. |
| Associated object | S.2524-1986 (Duplicate) |
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| Accession number | S.438-1979 |
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| Record created | October 4, 2013 |
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