| Ref No | MWT/MUS/1/0344 |
| Collection | Max Tyler Music Hall Collection |
| Title | The Man Who Carries The Boards. |
| Name of creator | Dempsey, W. P., performer |
| Date | 1896 |
| Extent | 1 sheet music |
| Description | Sheet music for piano and voice, titled "The Man Who Carries The Boards.", appearing as one bifold folio sheet and two sheets (8 pages total). The front cover depicts an illustration of W. P. Dempsey standing on a busy street corner, wearing all black and wearing a sandwhich board advertising. The board reads, "Special Christmas Novelties Each Containing the Melodies of the Year's Popular Songs...". Behind him is a restaurant, a bus, and people walking on the street. |
| Notes | There is a signature in purple ink on the front cover, which is illegible |
| The last page includes a list of Francis, Day, & Hunter's Newest Comic Songs, priced at two shillings each |
| Subject | Musical Theatre |
| Music Hall |
| Comedy |
| Songs |
| PhysicalDescription | 358 x 259 mm, black and coloured ink printed on paper |
| Related Person | Osborne, Charles, writer and composer |
| Baker, John S., arranger |
| Related Organisation | Francis, Day & Hunter, publisher |
| T. B. Harms & Co., publisher |
| Related Place | London |
| New York |
| Category | Sheet music |
| Access conditions | This 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). |
| Copyright | Material within the archive may remain within copyright under the terms of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Special Collections & Archives staff will assist where possible in helping trace copyright holders, but it is ultimately the responsibility of users to obtain the permission of the copyright holder for reproduction of copyright material for uses other than research or private study. |
| Level | Item |