| Ref No | MWT/MUS/1/0328 |
| Collection | Max Tyler Music Hall Collection |
| Title | Top O' The 'Bus. |
| Name of creator | D'Albert, George, 1870-1949, performer |
| Date | 1897 |
| Extent | 1 sheet music |
| Description | Sheet music for piano and voice, titled "Top O' The 'Bus.", appearing as one bifold folio sheet and two loose sheets (8 pages total). The front cover depicts 9 passengers on the top of an open-top bus, and one man holding a horses reign's and supposedly driving the bus. The passengers are dressed smartly, in suits and dresses, and all wearing hats. The bus has a sign that reads "Oxford St. Only". |
| Notes | There is a faded signature on the front cover in purple ink, reading "Fred Gilbert" |
| There is some discolouration around the edges of the pages, including some darker marks on the last page |
| The last page includes a list of Francis, Day & Hunter's Newest Comic Songs |
| Subject | Musical Theatre |
| Music Hall |
| Comedy |
| Songs |
| PhysicalDescription | 359 x 253 mm, black and coloured ink printed on paper |
| Related Person | Gilbert, Fred, writer and composer |
| Related Organisation | Francis, Day & Hunter, publisher |
| T. B. Harms & Co., publisher |
| Related Place | London |
| New York |
| 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 |