Dan the waiter's journey to London written and sung by Mr. Emery, with unbounded applause, at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- Dan the waiter's journey to London written and sung by Mr. Emery, with unbounded applause, at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. [graphic]
- Contributor
- Laurie & Whittle, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [14 November 1808]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Publish'd Nov. 14, 1808 by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
- Abstract
-
"Heading to printed verses: 'Written and Sung by Mr. Emery, with unbounded Applause, at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden'. A handsome young man wearing top-boots and striped waistcoat stands as if singing, in a landscape, outside a rustic inn (left). He relates his experiences first as head-waiter at the Red Cow, then as footman in various places. He has now 'cumm'd up to Lunnon to get a new place'."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
-
Title from text printed in letterpress below image.
Three columns of verse in letterpress below title: Your zarvant, good gentlefolks, how d'ye all do? Dont'ee know me again, that you stare at me so! ...
Plate numbered in upper left corner: 500. - Provenance
- Leverhulme-Auchincloss, vol. xiii.
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 17.2 x 21.6 cm, on sheet 29 x 23 cm
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 808.11.14.01
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Satires (Visual works) England 1808
Etchings England London 1808
Watermarks (Paper) 1807 - Material
- etching and engraving with stipple ; and wove paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
- Emery, John, 1777-1822.
- Subject (Topic)
-
Waiters
Singing
Songs - Subjects
-
England > 1808
Emery, John, 1777-1822
Waiters
Singing
Songs
England > London > 1808
1807
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 9148045
- Object ID (OID)
- 10964487