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You Never Know (1938) (continued)
BOX-FOLDER 5/3 What shall I do?
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 5 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/3 What shall I do?
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 7 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/3 What shall I do?
Printed piano-vocal score ; 7 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/4 Yes, yes, yes
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 2 p. + 5 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/4 Yes, yes, yes
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink, verse only ; 2 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/5 You never know
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) lead sheets in pencil (2), lyric not included ; 4 p. each
BOX-FOLDER 5/5 You never know
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 6 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/5 You never know
Printed piano-vocal score ; 5 p.
Note: this is the final version of the song for which two versions exist
BOX-FOLDER 5/6 [You Never Know lyrics]
Lyric sheets and song listings, 1 holograph, the rest typed, many with annotations by Porter, most versions are dated and many are on Waldorf-Astoria stationary ; [83] leaves
Song titles:
  • At long last love
  • By candlelight
  • Finale act I
  • Finale act II
  • For no rhyme or reason
  • From alpha to omega
  • Good-evening Princesse
  • I'll black his eyes
  • I'm back in circulation
  • I'm going in for love
  • I'm yours
  • It all belongs to you
  • Just one step ahead of love
  • Maria
  • Opening act II: [What a priceless pleasure]
  • Prologue act I
  • What shall I do?
  • Yes, yes, yes
  • You never know
BOX 5-6 Leave It to Me (1938)
As long as it's not about love
See [Leave It to Me lyrics]
BOX-FOLDER 5/7 Comrade Alonzo, we love you
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 12 p.
Don't let it get you down
See [Leave It to Me lyrics]
BOX-FOLDER 5/8 Far away
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 9 p.
Laid in: typed lyric sheet ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/8 Far away
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 8 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/8 Far away
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 7 p. each
BOX-FOLDER 5/8 Incidental music (leading into "Far away")
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano score in pencil ; 12 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/8 Incidental music (leading into "Far away")
Copyist's ms. piano score in ink ; 3 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/9 From now on
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 12 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/9 From now on
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 11 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/9 From now on
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 5 p. each
BOX-FOLDER 5/10 Get out of town
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 8 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/10 Get out of town
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 7 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/10 Get out of town
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 5 p. each
BOX-FOLDER 5/11 [How do you spell ambassador?] Act I scene I opening chorus
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 8 p.
Laid in: typed lyric sheet ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/11 [How do you spell ambassador?] Act I scene I opening chorus
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 8 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/12 I want to go home
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 7 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/12 I want to go home
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 7 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/12 I want to go home
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 5 p. each
Information please
See [Leave It to Me lyrics]
Just another page in your diary
See [Leave It to Me lyrics]
BOX-FOLDER 6/1 Most gentlemen don't like love
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; [3] p. + 5 p.
Laid in: typed lyric sheet ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 6/1 Most gentlemen don't like love
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 7 p.
BOX-FOLDER 6/1 Most gentlemen don't like love
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 5 p. each
BOX-FOLDER 6/2 My heart belongs to Daddy
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; [3] p. + 5 p.
BOX-FOLDER 6/2 My heart belongs to Daddy
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 7 p.
BOX-FOLDER 6/2 My heart belongs to Daddy
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 5 p. each
BOX-FOLDER 6/2 Mitt hjärt tillhör Tollie (Billie)
Printed piano-vocal score in Swedish ; [3] p.
BOX-FOLDER 6/3 Recall Goodhue
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 6 p.
BOX-FOLDER 6/4 Taking the steps to Russia : patter
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 4 p. + 5 p.
Laid in: typed lyric sheet ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 6/4 Taking the steps to Russia : patter
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 10 p.
BOX-FOLDER 6/4 Taking the steps to Russia : patter
Printed piano-vocal scores (2), patter not included ; 5 p. each
Note: a.k.a. "I'm taking the steps to Russia"
Thank you
See [Leave It to Me lyrics]
There's a fan
See [Leave It to Me lyrics]
BOX-FOLDER 6/5 To the U.S.A from the U.S.S.R.
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 4 p.
BOX-FOLDER 6/6 To-morrow
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 12 p.
BOX-FOLDER 6/6 To-morrow
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 12 p.
BOX-FOLDER 6/6 To-morrow
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 7 p. each
BOX-FOLDER 6/7 Train music (section 1) ; Train music (section 2) ; Train music (section 3)
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; [1] p. + [4] p. + [2] p.
BOX-FOLDER 6/8 [Vite, vite, vite] Opening act I scene 2
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 13 p.
BOX-FOLDER 6/8 Opening act I scene 2
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 13 p.
BOX-FOLDER 6/9 We drink to you J. H. Brody
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 11 p.
BOX-FOLDER 6/10 When all's said and done
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 9 p.
When the hen stops laying
See [Leave It to Me lyrics]
Why can't I forget you
See [Leave It to Me lyrics]
Wild wedding bells
See [Leave It to Me lyrics]
BOX-FOLDER 6/11 [Leave It to Me lyrics]
Lyric sheets and song listings typed, many with annotations by Porter; most versions are dated, some are on The Ritz Carlton, Boston and Waldorf-Astoria, New York stationary ; [77] leaves
Song titles:
  • As long as it's not about love
  • Comrade Alonzo
  • Don't let it get you down
  • Far away
  • From now on
  • Get out of town
  • How do you spell ambassador?
  • I want to go home
  • Information please
  • Just another page in your diary
  • Most gentlemen don't like love
  • My heart belongs to Daddy
  • Recall Goodhue
  • Taking the steps to Russia
  • Thank you
  • There's a fan
  • To the U.S.A. from the U.S.S.R.
  • Tomorrow
  • Vite, vite, vite
  • We drink to you J.H. Brody
  • When all's said and done
  • When the hen stops laying
  • Why can't I forget you?
  • Wild wedding bells
BOX-FOLDER 6/12 Leave It to Me playbill
Playbill from Imperial theatre, November 1938 ; 48 p.
BOX-FOLDER 6/13 [Photograph]
Production photo of Mary Martin and chorus boys [including Gene Kelly)
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