Ref NoMWT/RES/100
CollectionMax Tyler Music Hall Collection
TitleHarry Clifton research file
Name of creatorMax Tyler
Extent1 envelope
DescriptionResearch file compiled by Max Tyler about the songwriter and music hall performer Harry Clifton (b.1832, d.1872). Contains:
Photocopy of songsheet cover 'The dark girl dress'd in blue', written and sung by Harry Clifton, sung by Kate Harley.
Photocopy of songsheet cover 'Water-cresses', written, composed and sung by Harry Clifton.
Photocopy of songsheet cover 'Very suspicious, or, family jars', comic duet sung by Miss Fanny Edwards and Harry Clifton.
Photocopy of songsheet cover 'The young man on the railway,or, the mail train driver', sung by Harry Clifton, composed by W.H. Brinkworth.
Photocopy of songsheet cover '[cut off section...] Mr and Mrs Wright', comic duet by Miss Fanny Edwards and Harry Clifton.
Photocopy of songsheet cover 'Shelling green peas', written, composed and sung by Harry Clifton.
Photocopy of songsheet cover 'Isabella, the barber's daughter', written and sung by Harry Clifton.
Printed copy of songsheet cover 'Polly Perkins of Paddington Green, or, the broken hearted milkman', written and sung by Harry Clifton.
Photocopy of songsheet 'The hardware line', written and sung by Harry Clifton.
Photocopy of songsheet 'The weepin' willer', written, composed and sung by Harry Clifton.
NotesSome terms used in this record reflect contemporary attitudes and language used during the period. All such terms are used in the interest of historical accuracy, as altering them would risk falsifying the historical record. It would also be problematic to source non-offensive modern equivalents with a similar meaning. These items do not reflect the views or opinions of the University of Kent, Special Collections & Archives or our staff. We apologise for any offence that our inclusion of these terms may cause.
SubjectTheatre
Musical Theatre
Music
Performers
PhysicalDescription1 envelope
Admin historyTransferred to the University of Kent in May 2018.
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