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Oh! what fun! new comic song written by C. Page ; arranged by J. Monro

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Author:
Page, C  Search this
Glindon, R (Robert)  Search this
Monro, J (John) 1786-1851  Search this
Moody, John fl. 1843  Search this
Onwhyn, Thomas approximately 1820-1886  Search this
Smellie, Alexander active 1792-1849  Search this
Wild, George 1805-1856  Search this
Bella C. Landauer Collection of Aeronautical Sheet Music (Smithsonian Institution. Libraries) DSI  Search this
Subject:
Brunel, Marc Isambard 1769-1849  Search this
Henson, William S (William Samuel) 1805?-1888  Search this
Physical description:
1 score (4, [1] pages) 35 cm
Type:
Songs and music
Caricatures and cartoons
Caricatures
Sheet music covers
Sheet music
Place:
England
Date:
1843
To 1901
1840-1850
Notes:
"And may be had of Wood & Co. Waterloo Place, Edinburgh. [Alexander?] Smellie"
"C. Page, author of 'The royal presents,' &c."
"Sung with the greatest applause by Mr. Glindon, Mr. Moody, Mr. Wild, &c. &c."
Illustrated title page features people riding on steam-powered flying machines shaped like birds over Brunel's tunnel. Two anthropomorphic fish with top hats walk towards the tunnel, over which ships are sailing, and two more fish appear in the sky. The sun (with face) looks concerned about the flying machines, and an anthropomorphic moon and stars run away. A comet smiles and waves at a flying machine, and a bear[?] in constellation form appears next to the comet. Two caricatured Chinese people look up at the flying machines, their teapot and dishware running away. One flying machine in the distance explodes, and three people fall out. Several other exotic buildings are in the distance, and a volcano erupts. Several people are in the waiting room of "Monument Station," which advertises "Ships to all parts of the Heavens." A British flag flies overhead, and other signs advertise: "Mars, there & back in one day, the fast sailing [illegible]," "Comet will start for an excursion round the sun," "Venus, this fine ship with superior accomodation copper bottomed & will go twice a week to Mars till further notice," and "Suicides [illegible] facility offered to persons disposed to the above. NB ships always ready." Signed "Onwhyn del."
Verse 2 references Brunel's tunnel under the Thames. Verses 3-9 reference Henson's aerial steam carriage
For voice and piano
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Topic:
Airplanes  Search this
Chinese  Search this
Humorous songs  Search this
Popular music  Search this
Songs with piano  Search this
Technological innovations  Search this
Buildings  Search this
Comets  Search this
Constellations  Search this
Explosions  Search this
Faces  Search this
Fantastic aircraft  Search this
Fish  Search this
Flags--British  Search this
Moon  Search this
People  Search this
Ships  Search this
Stars  Search this
Sun  Search this
Tableware  Search this
Teapots  Search this
Tunnels  Search this
Volcanic eruptions  Search this
British  Search this
Call number:
M1 .B4
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_982717