| Ref No | MWT/MUS/1/0476 |
| Collection | Max Tyler Music Hall Collection |
| Title | Abyssinian Gold, Or She Was Such A Nice Young Girl. |
| Name of creator | French, Fred, performer |
| Extent | 1 sheet music |
| Description | Sheet music for piano and voice, titled "Abyssinian Gold, Or She Was Such A Nice Young Girl.", appearing as two bifold folio sheets (8 pages total). The front cover depicts Fred French wearing a red and green checked trousers, a green and brown checked jacket, and a tall white hat. He is standing with his hands in his trouser pockets looking to the left. |
| Notes | The document is bound with green fabric sewn to the left side. |
| There are multiple tears and rips throughout the document. |
| There are large amounts of discolouration throughout the document. |
| There is an annotation in the top right corner of the first page in ink, a signature reading "A. E. Wylke"(?) |
| There is an annotation in pencil near the bottom of the first page, which is illegible, possibly a signature |
| There is an embossed stamp in the top right corner of the front page, reading "High Street Milbourne Lynn, printer, stationer, binder, book & music seller" |
| Subject | Musical Theatre |
| Music Hall |
| Comedy |
| Songs |
| PhysicalDescription | 357 x 263 mm, black and coloured ink printed on paper |
| Related Person | Hunt, G. W., writer and composer |
| Related Organisation | Duff & Stewart, 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 |