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Show Music, 1905-1945 (continued)
BOX 1-94, 103-116 Manuscripts
The Arrow (1905) poem by Longfellow
BOX-FOLDER 1/1 The arrow
Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score in ink, no lyric ; [4] p.
On title page: Jerome D. Kern./Some where in England/Some time in 1905
BOX-FOLDER 1/1 The arrow
Manuscript lyric sheet in pencil ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1/2 The arrow, F major
Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score in ink ; [4] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1/2 The arrow, G major
Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score in ink ; [4] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1/2 The arrow, F major
Manuscript piano-vocal score in pencil ; 5 p.
The Beauty Prize (1923) lyrics by P.G. Wodehouse
BOX-FOLDER 1/3 Non stop dancing #14
Stephen O. Jones manuscript piano-vocal score in ink, some pencil annotations in Kern's hand, no lyric ; 4 p.
Blue Eyes (1928) lyrics by Graham John
BOX-FOLDER 1/4 Girls of London
Holograph sketches in ink and pencil ; [2] p.
Note: also includes unidentified titles
BOX-FOLDER 1/5 His Majesty's dragoons
Holograph sketches in ink and pencil ; [4] p.
On title page: N.B. 'Show boat' on back.
BOX-FOLDER 1/6 Scena
Robert Russell Bennett manuscript piano-vocal score in ink, no lyric ; 5 p.
The Bunch and Judy (1922) lyrics by Anne Caldwell
BOX-FOLDER 1/7 Clansmen - march past
Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score in ink, annotations in Kern's hand ; 15 p.
On title page: 'Blue Eyes' go to p. 6
On verso: Manuscript sketch in pencil ; [1] p.
Note: used in Toot-Toot! and Stolen Dreams
BOX-FOLDER 1/8 Every day in every way
Manuscript orchestra sketch in pencil ; [2] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1/8 Every day in every way
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [2] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1/9 Have you forgotten me? blues
Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score in ink ; 9 p.
Laid in: Typescript lyric sheet ; [1] p.
Earlier title: Why don't you write to me blues?
BOX-FOLDER 1/10 Home
Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score in ink ; 6 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1/11 Hot dog
Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score in ink ; 5 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1/11 Hot dog
Typescript lyric sheet ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1/11 Hot dog - dance duet
Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score in ink ; 6 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1/12 The pale Venetian moon
Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score in ink ; 5 p.
Call of the East
see Men of the Sky
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)
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