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Jem Bags sang Villikins and his Dinah at the end of the farce. It became the hit of the season and the song became known in English speaking countries around the world. The Musical Bouquet used the same illustration on the dance music it published based on the ballad including the <i>Villikins and Dinah Quadrille</i>, and <i>Villikins and Dinah Polka</i> (sometimes spelt <i>Vilikins</i>)\r\n\r\nRobson (1821-1864) who was born in Margate  Thomas Brownhill, became a star of the Olympic  Theatre and eventually one of its managers. He had a great talent for burlesque, or performances  that parodied the originals, and one of his starring  roles was his imitation of Adelaide Ristori as Medea.  He became a great favourite of Queen Victoria and  Prince Albert who invited him to Windsor Castle for several command performances.","physicalDescription":"Section of sheet music for <i>Villikins and his Dinah</i>. The front of the sheet is illustrated with a black and white illustration of a garden or woodland with a large house visible in the distance. In the foreground is tree surrounded by shrubs, in front of which a ragged man is standing. He is dressed in a battered hat and patched trousers and is carrying a long pipe in his right hand. Richly dressed men and women are moving through the plants behind him, one woman has fainted or collapsed, much to the distress of the gentleman who accompanies her. 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