| Ref No | MWT/MUS/1/0566a |
| Collection | Max Tyler Music Hall Collection |
| Title | Ow's this for a start? |
| Name of creator | Hurley, Alec, -1913, performer |
| Date | 1899 |
| Extent | 1 sheet music |
| Description | Sheet music for piano and voice titled, “Ow's this for a start? “ appearing as two folio sheets (8 pages total). Front cover depicts Alec Hurley dressed in a jockey’s attire with a riding crop and Ted Manley dressed in a cheque suit and top-hat. There is a smaller image of a baby with the caption, ‘Wot a ‘ead ‘e’s got!’ Lyrics to the chorus are depicted: ‘’E’s got ‘is mother’s blue eyes, yer humble’s beautiful thirst; Me and the missis is proud of ‘im – E’s our first. When Maria’s a carting ‘im out, There’s a look on ‘er chivvy that seems to say, “’Ow’s this for a start?”’ |
| Notes | Both folios are separated along the full length of the folds. |
| Signatures on front cover: Ted Hanley, Alec Hurley |
| Back cover has a list of "Francis, Day and Hunter's Newest Comic Songs." |
| Subject | Musical Theatre |
| Music Hall |
| Comedy |
| Songs |
| PhysicalDescription | 250 x 350mm, black and coloured ink printed on paper |
| Related Person | Le Brunn, George, 1863-1905, composer |
| Weston, R.P., lyricist |
| Leigh, Fred, 1871-1924, lyricist |
| Hurley, Alec, -1913, performer |
| Hanley, Ted, performer |
| Related Organisation | Francis, Day & Hunter, London, publisher |
| H.G. Banks, lithographer. |
| T.B. Harms & Co, New York, 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). |
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| Level | Item |