| Ref No | MWT/MUS/1/0507 |
| Collection | Max Tyler Music Hall Collection |
| Title | Do This! |
| Name of creator | Godfrey, Charles, 1854-1900, performer |
| Extent | 1 sheet music |
| Description | Sheet music for piano and voice, titled "Do This!", appearing as three bifold folio sheets and one singular sheet (14 pages total). The front cover is a black background with white figures and illustration, and white and red lettering. In the centre is a white illustration of a man standing, shrugging, against a red central background, with the subtitle "The fashion". To the top left is a white illustration of a man calling to somebody, with the subtitle "When you meet an old friend". To the bottom left is a white illustration of a man standing with his hands together, with the subtitle "M.P.'s and folks who wish to be good". To the top right is a white illustration of a man tipping his hat with one hand on his waist, with the subtitle "If you spot a girl, and you think she's choice". At the bottom right is a white illustration of a man jumping and holding his hat, with the subtitle "When in France". |
| Notes | The front cover states this is a "Pantomimic Song A "L'Enfant Prodigue." Rendered with the greatest success" |
| The binding is very loose and mostly seperated throughout |
| There are small tears and discolouration throughout |
| The second page includes a list of "New and Standard Songs of Intrinsic Merit" |
| The back page includes a list of "Chas. Sheard & Co.'s Very Latest and Popular Comic and Other Songs For Smoking Concerts" |
| Subject | Musical Theatre |
| Music Hall |
| Comedy |
| Songs |
| PhysicalDescription | 362 x 265 mm, black and white ink printed on paper |
| Related Person | Morton, Richard, writer |
| Eaton, W. G., 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 |