Ref NoMWT/MUS/1/0024
AltRefNoMWT/MUS/1/0024
CollectionMax Tyler Music Hall Collection
TitleJohn Bull's Smoking Concert
Name of creatorArnold, Henry C
Extent1 sheet music
DescriptionSheet music for piano and lyrics titled 'John Bull's Smoking Concert'.(6 pages total) The cover includes a group of roughly 14 men, including a soldier, a Scotsman in a kilt, an American in red and white striped trousers, an English man in a 3 piece suit, a German with a pointed helmet, a black man in a tribal hat, an Australian and a Turkish man. they are all smoking and drinking. In front of them is Henry C Arnold with his left arm raised and performing. In the bottom right hand side is a picture portrait of Henry Arnold.
NotesThere is a stamp in the top right corner saying 'O. L Oasson, Stanley Lodge, the Brook Liverpool'
The front cover has been ripped and repaired with tape
There are hand written notes on the inside of the sheets, Pg. 3 has a written note saying 'Dear old pals' and on pg. 8 there is a small illustration of a square filled with triangles and within those triangles there are dots.
Record created by volunteers.
SubjectMusical theatre
Music Hall
Public entertainment
Cabaret songs
Comedy
Smoking
Alcoholic beverages
PhysicalDescription344 x 245mm black and coloured ink on printed paper
Related PersonArnold, Henry C, Performer
Haydon, John S, lyricist
Stamford, John J, 1840-1899, Composer
Banks, H. G, Illustrator
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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