Ref NoMWT/MUS/1/0526
CollectionMax Tyler Music Hall Collection
TitleBreak the news to mother
Name of creatorBaylies, Agnes, performer
DateNo date
Extent1 sheet music
DescriptionSheet music for piano and voice titled, “Break the news to mother” appearing as two folio sheets (8 pages total). The cover has several pen and ink illustrations. The main illustration is of a battle scene with a soldier in the foreground carrying a flag. Inset depictions include a battle scene depicting a soldier leaning over a fallen comrade and an officer delivering bad news to a woman seated. There is an inset head and shoulders photograph of the performer and a photo trade mark stamp of Chas K. Harris.
NotesInside front cover, inside back cover and back cover have various advertisements for songsheets and sections of music published by Chas K. Harris.
Several small tears on outside edge of pages.
SubjectMusical Theatre
Music Hall
War
Songs
PhysicalDescription250 x 350mm, black and coloured ink printed on paper
Related PersonHarris, Chas., K., composer and lyricist
Clauder, Jos. (Joseph), 1853-1913, arranger
Related OrganisationChas. K. Harris, Milwaukee, Wis., publisher
Related PlaceMilwaukee
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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