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Show Music, 1905-1945 (continued)
Manuscripts (continued)
Can't Help Singing (1944) lyrics by E.Y. Harburg
see I'll follow your smile ; Once in a million moons ; There'll come a day ; Trio
Earlier title: Caroline
Caroline
see Can't help singing
The Cat and the Fiddle (1931) lyrics by Otto Harbach
BOX-FOLDER 1/13 Act I scene 2
Robert Russell Bennett manuscript full score in ink ; 48 p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/11 Act I scene 2 #2
Parts
BOX-FOLDER 1/14 Act I scene 4 - love parade
Robert Russell Bennett manuscript full score in ink ; 50 p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/12 Act I scene 4 - love parade #3, #3b
Parts
BOX-FOLDER 4/9 Act I finale
Typescript lyric sheet with annotations by Kern in ink ; [1] p.
Includes: lyric for cut song "Misunderstood"
BOX-FOLDER 1/15 Act II scenes 1 and 2
Robert Russell Bennett full score in ink ; 26 p.
BOX-FOLDER 3/1 Act II scene 1 - scena and terzetto
Holograph sketch in pencil ; 6 p.
BOX-FOLDER 3/1 Act II scene 1
Holograph sketch in pencil ; 3 p.
BOX-FOLDER 3/1 Act II scene 1 and 2 - scene and terzetto
Robert Russell Bennett manuscript piano-vocal score in ink, no lyric ; 7 p.
BOX-FOLDER 3/2 Ace II scene 1 - terzetto
Holograph sketch ; 5 p.
Includes: She didn't say yes
BOX-FOLDER 4/13 Act II scenes 1 and 2 #15
Parts
BOX-FOLDER 1/16 Act II scene 3
Robert Russell Bennett manuscript full score in ink ; 40 p.
Includes: One moment alone
BOX-FOLDER 5/1 Act II scene 3 #17
Parts
BOX-FOLDER 3/3 Act II scenes 3, 4 and 5
Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score in ink, annotations in Kern's hand ; p. 175-209
Includes: A new love is old; One moment alone
BOX-FOLDER 1/17 Act II scene 5 - street scene
Robert Russell Bennett manuscript full score in ink ; 19 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/2 Act II scene 5 - street scene #20
Parts
Includes: Victor incidental ; #20b Try to forget
BOX-FOLDER 3/4 Al fresco cafe, act I scene 2
Holograph piano score in pencil ; [1] p.
Note: incomplete
BOX-FOLDER 3/4 Al fresco cafe, act I scene 2
Robert Russell Bennett manuscript piano score in ink ; 6 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/3 Chandelier #14
Parts
Note: based on "I watch the love parade"
BOX-FOLDER 3/5 Dance duo - finale act I scene 7
Holograph piano-vocal score, no lyric ; [4] p.
Includes: Don't ask me not to sing
BOX-FOLDER 1/18 Don't ask me not to sing
Robert Russell Bennett manuscript full score in ink ; 25 p.
Note: dropped from show, used later in Roberta
BOX-FOLDER 3/6 Don't ask me not to sing
Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score in ink ; 5 p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/9 Don't ask me not to sing
Carbon of typescript lyric sheet ; [1] p. (incomplete)
BOX-FOLDER 3/6 Don't ask me not to sing
Holograph piano score/sketch in ink ; [1] p.
Caption title: Don't esk
BOX-FOLDER 3/7 Duettino, act I scene 4
Manuscript piano-vocal score/sketch in pencil, no lyric ; 6 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1/19 Entr'acte
Robert Russell Bennett manuscript full score in ink and pencil ; 30 p.
BOX-FOLDER 3/8 Entr'acte
Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score in ink, some lyric and stage directions in Kern's hand ; p. 147-174
Includes: An earlier version of "She didn't say yes" using a theme from "Act I scene I"; Act II scene I; I watch the love parade; The night was made for love; She didn't say yes
BOX-FOLDER 5/4 Entr'acte #12
Parts
BOX-FOLDER 2/1 Finale act I
Robert Russell Bennett manuscript full score in ink ; 38 p.
BOX-FOLDER 3/9 Finale act I
Robert Russell Bennett manuscript piano-vocal score in ink and pencil ; 10 p. (incomplete)
BOX-FOLDER 3/9 Finale act I
Manuscript choral parts and piano score in pencil, no lyric ; [3] p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/5 Finale act I #11
Parts
BOX-FOLDER 2/2 Finale ultimo
Robert Russell Bennett manuscript full score in ink ; 17 p.
Includes: I watch the love parade
BOX-FOLDER 5/6 Finale ultimo #22
Parts
BOX-FOLDER 2/3 Finaletto act I scene 3
Robert Russell Bennett manuscript full score in ink ; 21 p.
BOX-FOLDER 3/10 Finaletto act I scene 3
Robert Russell Bennett manuscript piano-vocal score in ink ; 12 p. (p. 1 is a pasteover)
Note: on title page in Kern's hand "N.B. Build Intro in D on [2 measures of music]"
BOX-FOLDER 3/10 Finaletto act I scene 3
Holograph two-piano score ; 13 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/7 Finaletto act I scene 3 #6
Parts
Hh! cha cha!
see If you're for me
BOX-FOLDER 3/11 I watch the love parade, act I scene 4
see also Chandelier ; Finale ultimo
Robert Russell Bennett manuscript piano-vocal score in ink ; 12 p.
BOX-FOLDER 3/11 I watch the love parade, act I scene 4
see also Chandelier ; Finale ultimo
Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score in ink ; 6 p.
BOX-FOLDER 3/11 I watch the love parade, act I scene 4
see also Chandelier ; Finale ultimo
1st proof for printed piano-vocal score, annotated ; p. 3-7
BOX-FOLDER 3/11 I watch the love parade, act I scene 4
see also Chandelier ; Finale ultimo
Proof for printed piano-vocal score, annotated ; p. 3-6 (p. 7 missing)
BOX-FOLDER 2/4 If you're for me
Robert Russell Bennett manuscript full score in ink ; 17 p.
Note: uses the same music as "Hh! cha cha!"
BOX-FOLDER 5/8 If you're for me #21
Parts
BOX-FOLDER 3/12 Lied von Eric, act I scene 3
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil, no lyric ; 3 p.
Includes: The breeze kissed your hair
BOX-FOLDER 4/9 Love parade
Carbon of typescript lyric sheets ; [2] p.
BOX-FOLDER 3/13 Marziale
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [1] p.
Note: this is an excerpt from "Poor Pierrot"
BOX-FOLDER 3/14 Misunderstood
Manuscript piano sketch in pencil ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 2/5 New death for Pierrot
Robert Russell Bennett manuscript full score in ink ; 2 p.
A new love is old
see Act II scene 3, 4, and 5 ; She brings you a new smile
BOX-FOLDER 3/15 New terzetto, act II scenes 1 and 2
Robert Russell Bennett manuscript piano-vocal score in ink, partial lyric ; 8 p.
Includes: The night was made for love
BOX-FOLDER 3/16 The night was made for love
Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score in ink, some pencil annotations in Kern's hand ; 3 p.
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