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The Ellen Terry Jubilee Song

Sheet Music
1906 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Music sheet for The Ellen Terry Jubilee Song written by J. Farries Moss, composed by Seymour Arundale, published by J. Jackson & Co., London 1906.

The actress Ellen Terry (1847-1928) celebrated her Stage Jubilee in 1906. She first performed alongside Charles Kean (1811-1868) as Mamillius in The Winter's Tale in 1856. Her stage jubilee was celebrated on the 12th of June 1906 with a gala performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in which which Enrico Caruso sang, W. S. Gilbert directed a performance of Trial by Jury, Eleanora Duse, Mrs. Patrick Campbell, Lillie Langtry, Herbert Beerbohm Tree, Nellie Melba, and more than twenty members of Terry's family performed in a section from William Shakespeare's (1564-1616) Much Ado about Nothing with her, among other performances. The benefit raised £6000 for Terry.

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This object consists of 2 parts.
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  • Sheet Music
  • Prints
  • Sheet Music
  • Prints
TitleThe Ellen Terry Jubilee Song (published title)
Materials and techniques
Chromolithograph. Intermediate pages composed of printed text.
Brief description
Music sheet for The Ellen Terry Jubilee Song written by J. Farries Moss, composed by Seymour Arundale, published by J. Jackson & Co., London 1906.
Physical description
Music sheet for The Ellen Terry Jubilee Song written by J. Farries Moss, composed by Seymour Arundale, published by J. Jackson & Co., London 1906.
Dimensions
  • Front cover height: 35.5cm (approx)
  • Front cover width: 26cm
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
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Association
Summary
Music sheet for The Ellen Terry Jubilee Song written by J. Farries Moss, composed by Seymour Arundale, published by J. Jackson & Co., London 1906.

The actress Ellen Terry (1847-1928) celebrated her Stage Jubilee in 1906. She first performed alongside Charles Kean (1811-1868) as Mamillius in The Winter's Tale in 1856. Her stage jubilee was celebrated on the 12th of June 1906 with a gala performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in which which Enrico Caruso sang, W. S. Gilbert directed a performance of Trial by Jury, Eleanora Duse, Mrs. Patrick Campbell, Lillie Langtry, Herbert Beerbohm Tree, Nellie Melba, and more than twenty members of Terry's family performed in a section from William Shakespeare's (1564-1616) Much Ado about Nothing with her, among other performances. The benefit raised £6000 for Terry.
Collection
Accession number
S.617-2014

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Record createdMarch 14, 2014
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