Ref NoMWT/MUS/1/0346
CollectionMax Tyler Music Hall Collection
TitleWhat Will Your Answer Be?
Name of creatorDowns, W. H., performer
Date1895
Extent1 sheet music
DescriptionSheet music for piano and voice, titled "What Will Your Answer Be?", appearing as one bifold folio sheet and two sheets (8 pages total). The front cover depicts a portrait of W. H. Downs in a suit. To the left of this is an illustration of a man and woman dancing outside under the moon.
NotesThere are dark marks and discolouration, particularly on the front cover
There is an annotation in black ink on the top right of the front cover, which reads "Polly Mills 15... Blackheath"
There is white tape along the binding to secure it, and some tape throughout the document to repair tears
There are several small tears and rips throughout the document
The back page includes a list of Howard & Co.'s Newest & Most Popular Comic Songs, including a section titled "Plantation Songs"
SubjectMusical Theatre
Music Hall
Comedy
Songs
PhysicalDescription349 x 255 mm, black and coloured ink printed on paper
Related PersonLeggett, Steve, writer
Perry, Albert, composer
Related OrganisationHoward & Co., publisher
Spaulding & Gray, publisher
Related PlaceLondon
New York
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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