Montefiore Waltzes
Object numberM2012/030:044
TitleMontefiore Waltzes
Creator Jacob Franklin (Composer)
DescriptionThis is a signed copy of the Montefiore Waltzes "Think & Thank," composed by Jacob Franklin. Franklin was the son of Deborah Franklin? (nee Phillips), Barnett's sister. The composition was 'dedicated with a feeling of reverential respect to Sir Moses Montefiore, on the occasion of his centennial birthday.'Montefiore (1784-1885) was a well-known British Jewish philanthropist. The score was copyrighted by Franklin in 1884 and published by Spear & Dehnhoff in New York. On the cover is an image of a man believed to be Sir Moses Montefiore. In the top left hand corner is a handwritten message by Franklin that reads: 'Miss L.E. Phillips from Jacob Franklin, Brooklyn, N.Y.C.' Inside are seven pages of musical notes. On the back cover are some handwritten notes by L. Warnock of Sydney, 1994 which identify L.E. Phillips as Lily Elizabeth Phillips, daughter of Barnett and Caroline Phillips in Sydney. His notes also suggest that Deborah Phillips, a younger daughter of Barnett and Caroline had married a Franklin of New York, and their son was Jacob Franklin, the composer. However, none of the Phillips daughters married and thus Deborah is presumably a sister of Barnett, see M2012/030:043.
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Part of a large collection of photographs and documents belonging to the Phillips Family, an old Australian Jewish family that resided in New South Wales from the 1850s.
Barnett Phillips was born in 1833 in England. A devout Jew, he attended the Jewish Free School in Spittalfields, London from 1838 to 1843. He later immigrated to New South Wales, Australia. In c.1858 he married Caroline Cohen in Young, New South Wales. Caroline, also born in England, had immigrated to Goulburn along with her sister Dinah Cohen.
Barnett earned his livelihood in several ways over the course of his life. He spent time as a theatrical producer, builder, and furniture merchant. Newspaper clippings from publications of the Burrangong Courier in 1862 record Barnett as the sole proprietor of the Diggers' Theatre in Burrangong. The collection also holds a licence granted on the 3rd of June 1867 allowing Barnett to give 'Public Exhibitions and Entertainments' within the colony of New South Wales, except for within the city of Sydney.
From 1868 Barnett and Caroline were living in Sydney, within the Surrey Hills and Paddington area. By c.1909 they had moved to 300 Moore Park Road, Paddington, where they lived for the rest of their lives.
Between 1860 and 1881 Barnett and Caroline had ten children: Ann (who died before her second birthday); Moses (George) Barnett; Elizabeth (Lilly); Rosetta (Rose); Zelig "Phillip"; Deborah; Clara Eve; Sarah Ann; Joel Lewis; Esther (Etty). Of all the children, George was the only one to marry, wedding Sarah Jane Dowling in 1887. He was subsequently disowned by his parents for having married outside of the faith.
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Part of a large collection of photographs and documents belonging to the Phillips Family, an old Australian Jewish family that resided in New South Wales from the 1850s.
Barnett Phillips was born in 1833 in England. A devout Jew, he attended the Jewish Free School in Spittalfields, London from 1838 to 1843. He later immigrated to New South Wales, Australia. In c.1858 he married Caroline Cohen in Young, New South Wales. Caroline, also born in England, had immigrated to Goulburn along with her sister Dinah Cohen.
Barnett earned his livelihood in several ways over the course of his life. He spent time as a theatrical producer, builder, and furniture merchant. Newspaper clippings from publications of the Burrangong Courier in 1862 record Barnett as the sole proprietor of the Diggers' Theatre in Burrangong. The collection also holds a licence granted on the 3rd of June 1867 allowing Barnett to give 'Public Exhibitions and Entertainments' within the colony of New South Wales, except for within the city of Sydney.
From 1868 Barnett and Caroline were living in Sydney, within the Surrey Hills and Paddington area. By c.1909 they had moved to 300 Moore Park Road, Paddington, where they lived for the rest of their lives.
Between 1860 and 1881 Barnett and Caroline had ten children: Ann (who died before her second birthday); Moses (George) Barnett; Elizabeth (Lilly); Rosetta (Rose); Zelig "Phillip"; Deborah; Clara Eve; Sarah Ann; Joel Lewis; Esther (Etty). Of all the children, George was the only one to marry, wedding Sarah Jane Dowling in 1887. He was subsequently disowned by his parents for having married outside of the faith.
Production placeNew York, New York, United States
Production date 1884
Subjectmusic, sheet music
Object namesheet music
Materialpaper
Dimensions
- length: 360.00 mm
width: 273.00 mm
Language
- English
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Liz Pozniak