| Ref No | MWT/MUS/1/0343 |
| Collection | Max Tyler Music Hall Collection |
| Title | The King of the Pier. |
| Name of creator | Deane, Charles, performer |
| Date | 1896 |
| Extent | 1 sheet music |
| Description | Sheet music for piano and voice, titled "The King of the Pier.", appearing as two bifold folio sheets (8 pages total). The front cover depicts Charles Deane wearing a white suit, a white hat, white shoes, brown gloves, and holding a walking cane. He is stood on a pier, and behind him are people enjoying the evening on the pier, with couples walking and sitting together. There are stars out above the water, and the lights are lit on the pier. |
| Notes | The first and last page are splitting at the binding |
| The last page includes a list of Francis, Day, & Hunter's Newest Comic Songs, priced at two shillings each |
| Subject | Musical Theatre |
| Music Hall |
| Comedy |
| Songs |
| PhysicalDescription | 361 x 260 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 |