Maurice Rooklyn music collection, [ca. 1920-ca. 1960]
Maurice Rooklyn music collection, [ca. 1920-ca. 1960]
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Date
[ca. 1920-ca. 1960]
Call Numbers
MLMSS 10127
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Physical Description
Contents
1.95 metres of textual material (5 boxes)
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Contents
An extensive collection of printed sheet music and original musical scores, ca. 1920-ca. 1960, used in the accompaniment of magic acts by Maurice Rooklyn. The music is often stamped 'The Amazing Mr Rooklyn', or signed 'Rooklyn', grouped and annotated by the name of the magic routine. The music is also annotated with stage directions and cues, presu...
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Full title
Maurice Rooklyn music collection, [ca. 1920-ca. 1960]
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Author / Creator
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by the Sydney Jewish Museum, October 2009
Collection history
Compiled by Maurice Rooklyn and donated to the Sydney Jewish Museum by his widow in 2006.
Administrative / Biographical history
The Rooklyn brothers, Maurice, Harry and Jack, where born in London of Russian-Jewish parents. Their family migrated to Australia in 1912, first living in Paddington, and later moving to the Hunter Valley town of Greta. The three brothers soon became involved in the entertainment industry, performing musical, comedy and illusion acts on the Tivoli...
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Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 10127
Record Identifier
9WZMv4zY
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9WZMv4zY
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Reference code
950479
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