| Ref No | MWT/MUS/1/0495 |
| Collection | Max Tyler Music Hall Collection |
| Title | Nelson. A Patriotic Ballad. |
| Name of creator | Godfrey, Charles, 1854-1900, performer |
| Date | 1894 |
| Extent | 1 sheet music |
| Description | Sheet music for piano and voice, titled "Nelson. A Patriotic Ballad.", appearing as six photocopied sheets (12 pages total). The front cover depicts Charles Godfrey dressed as Nelson within a yellow background; there is a piece of paper on the floor which reads "The Navy 1894". To the top right is an illustration of the Battle of Trafalgar, showing a ship battle, with a ship bearing a French flag being blown up, subtitled "Trafalgar Bay 1805". The illustration below depicts a scene at Trafalgar Square in 1894, showing angry protesters holding signs that read "Anarchist and Socialist League" and "Ireland as a Nation". |
| Notes | This is a photocopy of the original document. |
| The second page includes a list of five positive reviews for Godfrey's performance |
| The back page includes a list of Chas. Sheard & Co.'s Very Latest and Popular Comic & Other Songs for Smoking Concerts, &c. |
| Subject | Musical Theatre |
| Music Hall |
| Comedy |
| Songs |
| PhysicalDescription | 366 x 265 mm, black and white ink printed on paper |
| Related Person | Wilmott, Charles, writer |
| Le Brunn, George, composer |
| Banks, H. G., lithographer |
| Related Organisation | Charles Sheard & Co., 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 |