Millie Howes, actress, and "The Devil Bird", theatre sketch: papers ca.1840-ca.1940

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Millie Howes, actress, and "The Devil Bird", theatre sketch: papers ca.1840-ca.1940

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Victoria and Albert Museum: Theatre Collections

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Howes, Millie

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The Devil Bird was a musical theatre sketch owned, adapted and performed by the actress and music hall performer Millie Howes. Millie Howes was the stage name of Jane Bartlett (neé Tiplow), who bought the sketch from its author, Frederick Bowyer, in September 1886 with her husband, John Bartlett. The sketch had music and songs composed by J. Baker for a 10 part orchestra. The Devil Bird was a sketch that required three actors, for which Millie Howes employed Leo Harmont ...