#SongSheetSaturday - The popular number 'I'm Afraid to Come Home in the Dark' written in 1907 by American songwriter Egbert Van Alstyne (1878-1951). This sheet music dedicates itself to artiste Hetty King (1883-1972) and it is likely she performed this while in America during the songs debut year.

#SongSheetSaturday - 'After Dark' a comic song from another forgotten singer Sidney Barnes (1849-1889). He was billed as 'The Princess's Comique' or 'The Original Tommy Dodd'. In the year of this song 1869, he was appearing at the Bedford in Camden Town, Princess's Theatre and The Boro' Music Hall.

#SongSheetSaturday - This week we have 'Harem Scarem' a song rendered by less recalled comic vocalist Arthur Combes (1865-1911). Combes made his professional debut as a singer in 1889. He appears to have had major success from 1890-1905 and was on the committee of the Music Hall Benevolent Fund.

#SongSheetSaturday 🌟 "The Story of the Stars" (1897)
Sung by Arthur Reece, words by Albert Hall, music by George Le Brunn, art by HG Banks. Venus & Mars reimagined as a soldier + his sweetheart canoodling in a shady dell - until his 'missis' turns up. Tears, fisticuffs, chaos ensues
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"Statues on the Spree" (1907)
Nelson, Boadicea, Shakespeare & co. sneak off to the Covent Garden Ball, stumbling home "torn and tattered, badly battered," forgetting where they live!
Music: Harry Fragson | Words: Wimperis & Davidson | Art: H. George
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