Ref NoMWT/MUS/1/0050
AltRefNoMWT/MUS/1/0050
CollectionMax Tyler Music Hall Collection
TitleI'm prepared for her
Name of creatorBarrett, Lester, 1855-1924
Extent1 sheet music
DescriptionSheet music cover and printed sheet music for piano and lyrics titled "I'm prepared for her" In the center of the cover, there is a hand holding a wooden club. The hand apperers to have punched through the background so it looks like its 3D. There is a caption and an arrow pointing to the club saying " For my Mother-in-law". In the top right hand corner, there is an illistration of a man and his pitball dog in his back garden next to a large barrel. The man is wearing checkered black and white trousers, a white shirt and a black jacket. He is holding an rifle. At the bottom, the caption reads "Waiting for my daughter's beau to start his usual serenade. In the bottom left hand corner, there is another illistration of a man. He is in his garden next to his greenhouse he is wearing a ble square pyjama set, and a old fashion dressing gown. he is holding a bundle of bricks and he is shouting. The caption underneath him reads "Bring me some bricks my love, I can see his tail. Waiting for the cat that killed our pet canary." on the bottom right corner, there is an illistration of a axe with a caption that reads "For our pugilistic lodger- I'm going to ax him for the rent".
NotesThe sheet music is printed on printer paper
There is a stamp in the lower right hand corner
Record created by volunteers.
SubjectMusical theatre
Music Hall
Public entertainment
Cabaret songs
Comedy
Performers
PhysicalDescription361 x 263 mm, coloured and black ink printed on paper
Related PersonBarrett, Lester 1855-1924, Performer
C'onley, Tom, lyricist
Mcglennon, Felix 1856-1943, Composer
Related OrganisationFrancis, Day & Hunter, publisher
Related PlaceLondon
CategorySheet music
Access conditionsThis material is available for consultation at the University of Kent's Special Collections & Archives reading room, Templeman Library, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NU (specialcollections@kent.ac.uk).
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