Printed Ephemera — 1865-1885
Jack Drummonds
Sheet music for the popular music hall song 'Jack Drummonds (ensign in the buffs)' or 'Pride of Notting Hill' written, composed and sung by The Great Vance. The chromolithographed cover depicts Jack Drummonds in uniform with sword poised.
The Great Vance was one of the fashionable 'swells' of the music hall, known collectively as the Lions Comiques. The fashionable evening dress of the Lions Comiques performers contrasted greatly with the cloth-cap coster cockney image adopted by many other music hall performers. Along with George Leybourne and Arthur Lloyd The Great Vance had a reputation of living the high life and it was commented, in the late 19th century, that these Lions Comiques were men who set women just a little higher than their bottle.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 2001.32/40
- Object name:
- Jack Drummonds
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Hutchings and Romer
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- Production date:
- 1865-1885
- Material:
paper
- Measurements/duration:
- H 355 mm, W 250 mm
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
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