Ref NoMWT/MUS/1/0477
CollectionMax Tyler Music Hall Collection
TitleThe Rustic Young Beauty.
Name of creatorFrench, Fred, performer
Extent1 sheet music
DescriptionSheet music for piano and voice, titled "The Rustic Young Beauty.", appearing as two bifold folio sheets (8 pages total). The front cover depicts Fred French wearing striped trousers, a flowery waistcoat, a suit jacket, and a tall hat. He is holding in one hand a spotted handkerchief. To the top right is an illustration of someone falling in a well head-first, with a dog next to the well. To the top left is an illustration of a boy holding a handsaw to his own throat.
NotesThe document is bound with brown fabric that is sewn to the left side.
There are multiple tears and rips throughout the document.
There are patches of discolouration throughout.
The back page includes a list of "The celebrated and popular comic songs, by Harry Clifton", and "Harry Clifton's songs with chorus".
SubjectMusical Theatre
Music Hall
Comedy
Songs
PhysicalDescription360 x 257 mm, black ink printed on paper
Related PersonHunt, G. W., writer and composer
Hobson, M., symphony and accompaniments
Lee, T. W., lithographer
Related OrganisationHopwood & Crew, 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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