| Ref No | MWT/MUS/1/0127 |
| Collection | Max Tyler Music Hall Collection |
| Title | My father's jokes |
| Name of creator | Brooks, George, performer |
| Date | 1904 |
| Extent | 1 sheet music |
| Description | Sheet music for piano and voice, titled “My father’s jokes”, appearing as a single folio sheet, second sheet missing, (4 pages total). Cover depicts the performer at the centre with five images surrounding (3 colour, 1 black & white). Images are captioned, “Grandfather’s jokes”, “Her face was her fortune”, “We called him ‘sausage’ because he was “half-bre(a)d!”, “Port from the port hole!” and “Washed ashore on a bar of soap!”. |
| Notes | Inner folio is missing. |
| Also includes a list of "Francis & Day's successful star songs" |
| Subject | Musical Theatre |
| Music Hall |
| Comedy |
| Songs |
| PhysicalDescription | 250 x 350mm, black and coloured ink printed on paper |
| Related Person | Collins, Charles, 1874-1923, composer and lyricist |
| Castling, Harry, d. 1933, composer and lyricist |
| Brooks, George, performer |
| Kent, Sidney, illustator |
| Related Organisation | Francis, Day & Hunter, London, publisher |
| T.B. Harms & Co, New York, publisher |
| Banks, H.G. printer. |
| 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 |