Perverted Proverbs or Tupperny Philosphy
Sheet Music
ca. 19th century (published)
ca. 19th century (published)
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The music hall singer Fred Albert (1845-1886) specialised in topical songs and gave up a career in a City merchants' office to go on the halls. Some of his earliest appearances were at Hoxton Hall, probably in the 1860s.
This music sheet was for the satirical song Perverted Proverbs or Tupperny Philosphy that satirised the book Proverbial Philosphy by Martin Tupper (1810-1889) that contained moralising aphorisms such as: 'Well-timed silence hath more eloquence than speech'. The book was first published in 1837, went through forty large editions by 1867 and nearly a million copies in the United States.
This music sheet was for the satirical song Perverted Proverbs or Tupperny Philosphy that satirised the book Proverbial Philosphy by Martin Tupper (1810-1889) that contained moralising aphorisms such as: 'Well-timed silence hath more eloquence than speech'. The book was first published in 1837, went through forty large editions by 1867 and nearly a million copies in the United States.
Object details
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| Title | Perverted Proverbs or Tupperny Philosphy (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | Chromolithograph. Intermediate pages composed of printed text. |
| Brief description | Music sheet cover for Perverted Proverbs or Tupperny Philosphy, written, composed and sung by Fred Albert (1845-1886). Illustration by Alfred Bryan (1852-1899), colour lithograph by by W. Spalding, printed by Thomas Packer, published by Edwin Ashdown, Harry Beard Collection. |
| Physical description | Music sheet cover and music for Perverted Proverbs. |
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| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
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| Summary | The music hall singer Fred Albert (1845-1886) specialised in topical songs and gave up a career in a City merchants' office to go on the halls. Some of his earliest appearances were at Hoxton Hall, probably in the 1860s. This music sheet was for the satirical song Perverted Proverbs or Tupperny Philosphy that satirised the book Proverbial Philosphy by Martin Tupper (1810-1889) that contained moralising aphorisms such as: 'Well-timed silence hath more eloquence than speech'. The book was first published in 1837, went through forty large editions by 1867 and nearly a million copies in the United States. |
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| Accession number | S.828-2013 |
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| Record created | November 25, 2013 |
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