| Ref No | MWT/MUS/1/0505 |
| Collection | Max Tyler Music Hall Collection |
| Title | After The Ball |
| Name of creator | Godfrey, Charles, 1854-1900, performer |
| Extent | 1 sheet music |
| Description | Sheet music for piano and voice, titled "After The Ball", appearing as 2 bifold folio sheets (8 pages total). The front cover depicts Charles Godfrey wearing a black suit jacket and trousers with a white shirt, waistcoat, bowtie, and gloves. His right arm is by his side, with a gloved hand holding another glove. His left arm is raised and pointing. The illustration to the top left is of a woman sitting on a chair with a man leaning over her, and a man stood behind them looking shocked. The illustration to the middle right is of the woman in bed with a man kneeling next to her looking distressed, and a man stood behind the bed with a hand raised to his chin. |
| Notes | The front cover has a blue stamp at the bottom, reading "Henry Simms & Son, Pianoforte & Music Sellers to her Majesty" |
| The front cover states that it is an "adaptation of Chas. K. Harris's successful song" |
| The second page includes a list of "New and Pretty Songs" |
| The binding is loose and has completely seperated between the 4th and 5th pages |
| The back page includes a list of "Chas. Sheard & Co.'s Very Latest and Popular Comic & Other Songs For Smoking Concerts" |
| There are small tears and discolouration throughout |
| Subject | Musical Theatre |
| Music Hall |
| Comedy |
| Songs |
| PhysicalDescription | 335 x 251 mm, black and coloured ink printed on paper |
| Related Person | Harrington, J. P., writer |
| Le Brunn, George, composer |
| Banks, H. G., lithographer |
| Related Organisation | Chas. Sheard & Co., publisher |
| Related Place | London |
| 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 |