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Description: | Music Hall songs tended to be about famous landmarks and attractions so that audiences would recognise them, as this enhanced their note of realism. This song sung by J L Toole, is about Madame Tussaud's the famous waxwork museum in London. Madame Tussaud's was popular with the Victorians as it provided them with a focal point for their fascination with the monarchy. Figures such as Queen Victoria were popular. It also provided a historical context, with figures of Napoleon and a history of the wars, also providing entertainment for those visiting the gruesome chamber of horrors. | License: | http://www.bl.uk/services/copy/permission.html | Publisher: | Howard & Co, 25 Great Marlborough Street | Rights holder: | British Library | Subjects: | Musical Hall Songs Attractions | Source: | Collect Britain | Creator: | Reece, Robert | Identifier: | http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/personal... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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