Thank you - these are great suggestions, and I'm hot on the trail....to my astonishment, there is a recording of "She is more to be pitied" made in the 1890's, offered at http://www.archeophone.com/Catalogue/Yearbooks/9006.html ! Its lyrics don't seem to mention all this naughtiness happening in a CITY, though, so I'll keep looking....

Note that this is for a radio programme where quality recordings whose lyrics can be well-understood immediately by the listener are critical, so if you know of a good recording, please include that information.

If you're curious about the programme, there is much information at: www.wgbh.org/pri/spirit

With thanks,
Ellen

(Daylia, I'm a huge "Oliver!" fan - I'll have to remember to use "Oom pah pah" if I ever do a show on... well, the "oom" in "oom pah"!)