| Ref No | MWT/MUS/1/0251 |
| Collection | Max Tyler Music Hall Collection |
| Title | He's All Right When You Know Him. |
| Name of creator | Coborn, Charles, 1852-1945, performer |
| Date | 1887 (?) |
| Extent | 1 sheet music |
| Description | Sheet music for piano and voice, titled "He's All Right When You Know Him"; subtitled "But You've Got To Know Him Fust!", appearing as two bifold folio sheets (8 pages total). The front cover depicts a man wearing a brown jacket, black trousers, a black hat; he is holding a cigarette or pipe in one hand, and his other hand is in his pocket. To the right of this illustration is a man being punched, subtitled "One Minute", and below is an image of a hand holding a pint of beer, subtitled "The Next". To the top left is an image of the back of a man leaning against a black post, smoking a pipe ("Mr Bill Sloggins"), with a dog next to him ("Good Old "Griper""). |
| Notes | The binding is coming loose somewhat |
| There is a potential autograph on the first page in black ink, which is illegible |
| On the third page is a list of Francis & Day's Novelties, with 8 examples of songs |
| On the back page is an excerpt From The Daily News of January 4, 1887, titled "Pantomime Songs and Choruses" |
| Subject | Musical Theatre |
| Music Hall |
| Comedy |
| Songs |
| PhysicalDescription | 352 x 255 mm, black and coloured ink printed on paper |
| Related Person | Coborn, Charles, writer and composer |
| Banks, H. G., illustrator |
| Related Organisation | 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 |