Mr Punch's Model Music Hall Songs and Dramas : Collected, Improved and Re-arranged from Punch

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Anstey, F., 1856-1934

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Mr Punch's Model Music Hall Songs and Dramas" by F. Anstey is a collection of musical and dramatic pieces written in the late 19th century. This work draws from the lively tradition of music halls in Britain, offering a humorous and satirical look at various song formats and dramatic performances that entertain the public. The anthology includes a diverse range of songs and dramas that reflect contemporary themes, societal issues, and the quirks of human nature. The opening of this collection sets the stage for its rich content by highlighting the ever-increasing scrutiny that music halls face from moral guardians, which Anstey cleverly introduces through a fictional committee assessing the appropriateness of various songs. It features a humorous exchange as a ballad writer navigates the absurd demands of the censors while attempting to maintain the spirit of entertainment. This introduction not only serves as a commentary on the censorship of the arts but also provides a preview of the witty, irreverent tone that characterizes the collection's songs and dramas, inviting audiences to enjoy a blend of satire and musicality. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

David Clarke, Fulvia Hughes and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2012-03-04