| Ref No | MWT/MUS/1/0178 |
| AltRefNo | MWT/MUS/1/0178 |
| Collection | Max Tyler Music Hall Collection |
| Title | Eh! Boys? |
| Name of creator | Chaplin, Charles.,1863/4-1901, performer. |
| Extent | 1 sheet music |
| Description | Sheet music for piano and voice titled, 'Eh! Boys?.', with the subtitle 'We all of us know what that means.', 5 pages. The front cover has a central illustration of a man, the performer, wearing a black tailcoat suit with a top hat. He has a hand in the air and is smiling. To the bottom of the illustration are an additional three smaller comic illustrations; the right shows a man leaving a room from his wife and crying children on the floor with the text, 'Steady darling steady- don't be angry'. The central shows a man outside a door with a woman peering outside, with the text 'You'll find your ox in the front garding'. The left shows a man in a chair reading a newspaper and a woman leaning over him pointing, with the text 'Oh! I only wish I had you'. |
| Notes | The middle pages are unbound to the covers; otherwise the document is in good condition. |
| The final page contains solely lyrics for the song. |
| The back cover of the document also includes a list of additional songs and performances from the publishers |
| Record created by volunteers. |
| Subject | Musical theatre |
| Music Hall |
| Public entertainment |
| Cabaret songs |
| Comedy |
| Gender stereotypes |
| PhysicalDescription | 250mm x 350mm |
| Related Person | Harrington, John P., 1865-1939, writer. |
| Brunn, Geo. Le, 1863-1905, composer |
| Related Organisation | Francis, Day & Hunter, publisher |
| Francis Bros & Day, 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 |