Ref NoMWT/MUS/1/0172
AltRefNoMWT/MUS/1/0172
CollectionMax Tyler Music Hall Collection
TitleVanity Fair
Name of creatorCass, Frank, 1897-1980, performer.
Date1908
Extent1 sheet music
DescriptionSheet music for voice and piano titled 'Vanity Fair', with the subtitle 'Give me all the vanities of the world, the pleasures of vanity fair'. The front cover text is printed with black ink, and there is a sepia-toned photograph to the left, showing the performer facing the camera and dressed in a suit. The title at the top is printed with illustrative text, and to the right of the photograph is illustrative text giving details of the performer, and the writer and composer. The bottom of the cover has details of the publishers.
NotesThe middle pages are unbound to the covers. The cover binding are torn at the bottom half and damaged. There is foxing, notably to the bottom left of the document. There is some tearing to the covers outer margin, and folding on the middle pages corners.
The document also contains additional excerpts for 2 music sheets for piano and voice, by the same publishers with the heading, 'Try these over on your piano.'. The first one is titled 'Little Money-Spider.' and 'Run Away from Old Man Goblin', both by
The back cover of the document also includes a list of additional songs and performances from the publishers
Record created by volunteers.
SubjectMusical theatre
Music Hall
Public entertainment
Cabaret songs
Vanity
Sympathy
PhysicalDescription250mm x 350mm, black and brown ink printed on paper.
Related PersonCapolan, Tom, writer
Capolan, Tom, composer
Related OrganisationW. Paxton, publisher
Price & Reynolds, 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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