Charles R. Thatcher songsters
Description
Examples of the songsters by colonial-era lyricist and satirical wit Charles R. Thatcher held at Hocken Collections.
Collection Items
Thatcher's colonial minstrel: A new collection of songs by the inimitable Thatcher.
Song Lyrics (descriptions and parodies) by Charles R. Thatcher about Melbourne, and Victoria, Australia. Cover shows the price is sixpence. The songster was published and printed by Charlwood and Son in Bourke Street, Melbourne, while the retailer is…
Thatcher's Otago songster. Containing many of the popular local songs, as written and sung by him at the Corinthian Hall, Dunedin. [No. 1]
![Thatcher's Otago songster. Containing many of the popular local songs, as written and sung by him at the Corinthian Hall, Dunedin. [No. 1]](https://ourheritage.ac.nz/files/square_thumbnails/32d629c9f366e5f74e2580dac6ca2fa9.jpg "Thatcher's Otago songster. Containing many of the popular local songs, as written and sung by him at the Corinthian Hall, Dunedin. [No. 1]")
Song Lyrics (descriptions and parodies) by Charles R. Thatcher about Otago. Cover shows the price is one shilling. The songster was published and printed by Joseph Mackay. Music is not provided, but a note regarding what tune the song should be sung…
Thatcher's Invercargill minstrel. Containing several of the popular local songs as written and sung by him at the Theatre Royal, Invercargill. [First number]
![Thatcher's Invercargill minstrel. Containing several of the popular local songs as written and sung by him at the Theatre Royal, Invercargill. [First number]](https://ourheritage.ac.nz/files/square_thumbnails/656f2428c7f400d272cf9564e34aa5de.jpg "Thatcher's Invercargill minstrel. Containing several of the popular local songs as written and sung by him at the Theatre Royal, Invercargill. [First number]")
Song lyrics (descriptions and parodies) by Charles R. Thatcher on Invercargill. Cover shows the price is one shilling. The songster was printed at the Invercargill Times office in Tay Street, Invercargill. Music is not provided, but a note regarding…
Thatcher's Dunedin songster. containing the popular local songs, as written and sung by him at the Theatre Royal, Commercial Hotel [second number]
![Thatcher's Dunedin songster. containing the popular local songs, as written and sung by him at the Theatre Royal, Commercial Hotel [second number]](https://ourheritage.ac.nz/files/square_thumbnails/2b0b167b76333484e34d8d11734d6e82.jpg "Thatcher's Dunedin songster. containing the popular local songs, as written and sung by him at the Theatre Royal, Commercial Hotel [second number]")
Second volume of song lyrics (descriptions and parodies) by Charles R. Thatcher on Dunedin. Cover shows the price is one shilling. The songster was printed at the Otago Daily Times offices in Princes Street, Dunedin. Music is not provided, but a note…
Thatcher's Dunedin songster. containing the popular local songs as written and sung by him at the Theatre Royal, Commercial Hotel. [No. 1.]
![Thatcher's Dunedin songster. containing the popular local songs as written and sung by him at the Theatre Royal, Commercial Hotel. [No. 1.]](https://ourheritage.ac.nz/files/square_thumbnails/af51cdf72b530dcd37dfb0a1d740268f.jpg "Thatcher's Dunedin songster. containing the popular local songs as written and sung by him at the Theatre Royal, Commercial Hotel. [No. 1.]")
Song Lyrics (descriptions and parodies) by Charles R. Thatcher on Dunedin. Cover shows the price is one shilling. The songster was printed at the Otago Daily Times offices in Princes Street, Dunedin. Music is not provided, but a note regarding what…
The Auckland songster : containing songs and recitations as written, and sung with immense applause by Charles R. Thatcher in Auckland
Song Lyrics (descriptions and parodies) by Charles R. Thatcher about Auckland. Cover shows the price is one shilling. The songster was printed at Cavendish House, on Shortland Street, Auckland. Music is not provided, but a note regarding what tune…
Songs of the war : etc., etc. as written and sung with immense applause by Charles R. Thatcher, in Auckland.
Song Lyrics (descriptions and parodies) by Charles R. Thatcher on The New Zealand Wars. Cover shows the price is one shilling. The songster was printed at Cavendish House on Shortland Street, Auckland. Music is not provided, but a note regarding what…
Thatcher's colonial songster : containing all the choice local songs, parodies, &c. [i.e. etc.], of the celebrated Charles R. Thatcher.
![Thatcher's colonial songster : containing all the choice local songs, parodies, &c. [i.e. etc.], of the celebrated Charles R. Thatcher.](https://ourheritage.ac.nz/files/square_thumbnails/3a570b33cb1abdddcfa70f7667971f60.jpg "Thatcher's colonial songster : containing all the choice local songs, parodies, &c. [i.e. etc.], of the celebrated Charles R. Thatcher.")
Song Lyrics (descriptions and parodies) by Charles R. Thatcher on Colonial life in the Antipodes. Cover shows the price is one shilling, and that the songster was printed in Bourke Street, Melbourne. Music is not provided, but a note regarding what…
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