Below is the song sheet's remark at the bottom of
the front cover:
'Written, composed and sung by the author at The
Oxford & Canterbury
music halls.'
The ERA remarked in Arthur's
obituary... 'In 1863
Arthur Lloyd wrote
and composed “Song of Songs,” the idea being suggested
to him by reading on the back of a sheet of music
a list of the popular songs. It proved a sensational
success, thousands of copies being sold and the publishers
reaped handsome profit by the sale.'
And in the ERA Obituary...
'Meantime Mr Arthur Lloyd had found it convenient
to write his own songs. Almost his earliest efforts
was a medley called “The Song Of Songs,” that started
from the base of “I dreamt that I dwelt in marble
halls with the dark girl dressed in blue.” It had
a most extraordinary career of popularity, but did
not bring it’s author and composer the large fortune
that one sometimes hears of as the guerdon of a comic
song, for he sold the rights of publication for a
mere trifle.'
Each
month there will be a special feature here. This could
be a song sheet with all the pages shown large screen,
or a complete playbill or programme, or an article
about a particular music hall or theatre.
Don't forget to check back each month...
