Spirit of Fun Polka

Title

Spirit of Fun Polka

Description

This composition was published as a tribute to the comic magazine Fun, to which W. S. Gilbert was a leading contributor from 1861 to 1871. The figure in cap and bells (lower right) represents the magazine’s prominent rival, Punch.

Creator

de Lille, Gaston (composer)

Source

David & Annabelle Stone Gilbert & Sullivan Collection

Publisher

Metzler & Co., London

Date

undated

Contributor

Concanan, Alfred (cover artist)

Rights

Public domain. There are no known restrictions.

Format

Dance music with illustrated cover

Identifier

1.2.3

Physical Dimensions

Illustrated cover, five pages of music

Files

1.2.3.jpg

Citation

de Lille, Gaston (composer), “Spirit of Fun Polka,” Gilbert & Sullivan 2017, accessed November 4, 2024, https://gilbertandsullivan2017.gmu.edu/items/show/662.

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