Ref NoMEL/MUS/2 : 0600329
CollectionMelville Theatre Collection
TitleMusic and words for Ben Bolt. c.1900
Dateca.1900
Extent1 item
DescriptionMusic and words for Ben Bolt. c.1900
NotesPrevious reference number: UKC/MEL/MUS/2 : 0600329
SubjectMusic
Related PersonMelville, Andrew, 1882-1938, actor
Kneass, Nelson, d.1869
Bastick, Richard
Related PlaceBrighton, Brighton and Hove
ContentNoteOne printed booklet, one newspaper cutting stuck inside, one manuscript letter. The booklet is in poor condition especially around the edges.
Also included with the score is a letter addressed to Mr Melville from Richard Bastick from Brighton which seems to have accompanied the score which he is offering to Melville.
Words and music for the song 'Ben Bolt, or Oh! Don't You Remember'. Stuck inside title page is a newspaper cutting concerning the play 'Trilby' in which the song is mentioned. The cutting states that the piece was originally a poem and was set to music by Nelson Kneass. The first page of music has the name Kneass in the top right hand corner.
CategoryCorrespondence
Press cuttings
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).
CopyrightMaterial 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.
LevelItem
    Powered by CalmView© 2008-2026