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Music, 1913-1954 (continued)
Music from Shows (continued)
BOX 5 The Firebrand of Florence (1945)
BOX-FOLDER 5/12 Civic Song – Come to Florence
Typescript lyric sheets; [3] p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/13 Civic Song – Come to Paris
IG holograph/typescript lyric sheets; [2] p.
Florence
see Civic Song - Come to Florence
Note: Alternate title
Florence (It.)
see Civic Song - Come to Florence
Note: Alternate title
BOX-FOLDER 5/14 Madrigal – When the Duchess is Away
IG holograph lyric sketch; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/15 Ode - A Rhyme for Angela
Typescript lyric sheets; [2] p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/15 Ode - A Rhyme for Angela
IG holograph lyric sketches; [10] p.
Paris (Fr.)
see Civic Song - Come to Paris
A Rhyme for Angela
see Ode - A Rhyme for Angela
BOX-FOLDER 5/16 Song of the Hangman
IG holograph lyric sketches; 1 p.
When the Duchess is Away
see Madrigal - When the Duchess is Away
BOX-FOLDER 5/17 Libretto
Mimeograph of typescript [no. 1]; 27 [i.e., 39] p.
On cover : With extra notes; in the hand of IG
Note: Includes extensive typescript and holograph additions and emendations by IG
BOX-FOLDER 5/18 Libretto
TMimeograph of typescript [no. 2]; 27 p.
On cover : The Firebrand of Florence ; in the hand of IG
Note: Contains minor notations not found in typescripts 1 or 3
BOX-FOLDER 5/18 Libretto
Mimeograph of typescript [no. 3]; 27 p.
On cover : The Firebrand of Florence ; in the hand of IG
Note: Contains minor notations not found in typescripts 1 or 2
BOX-FOLDER 5/19 Lists of musical numbers
Typescripts; [3] p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/20 Miscellaneous notes
IG holograph manuscript; [5] p.
BOX 5 Flying Island (unproduced, 1922)
Bill of Fare
see Musical Bill of Fare
BOX-FOLDER 5/21 Musical Bill of Fare
GG holograph manuscript sketch; [3] p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/22 Musical Bill of Fare
Photocopy of typescript lyric sheet
BOX-FOLDER 5/23 Observation
Photocopy of typescript sheets; [2] p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/24 Opening, Act I
GG holograph manuscript sketch; 2 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/25 Sweethearts
Photocopy of typescript lyric sheet
BOX-FOLDER 5/26 Why Can't I Agree?
Photocopy of typescript lyric sheet
BOX-FOLDER 5/27 Wonderful You
Photocopy of typescript lyric sheet
BOX 5 For Goodness Sake (1922)
BOX-FOLDER 5/28 French Pastry Walk
Manuscript piano-vocal score in the hand of William Daly; [2] p.
In caption: IG holograph lyric credit
BOX-FOLDER 5/28 French Pastry Walk
Manuscript piano-vocal score; 3 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/28 French Pastry Walk
IG holograph/typescript lyric sheets; [2] p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/29 Someone
Manuscript piano-vocal score; 4 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/30 Tra-La-La
Manuscript piano-vocal score; 4 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/30 Tra-La-La
Typescript lyric sheet
BOX-FOLDER 5/30 Tra-La-La
Typescript lyric sheet
Subtitle: This Time it’s Really Love
Note : Revised version for film An American in Paris
BOX-FOLDER 5/31 List of interpolations
IG holograph manuscript; [1] p.
Note: Unfinished, heading only
BOX 6-7, 132, 135 Funny Face (1927)
BOX-FOLDER 6/1 Acrobats
GG holograph manuscript piano score; [5] p.
BOX-FOLDER 6/2 Acrobats
IG holograph/typescript lyric sheets; [3] p.
BOX-FOLDER 6/3 Aviator
Manuscript piano-vocal score in the hand of Albert Sirmay; 16 p.
Note: No lyric
BOX-FOLDER 6/3 Aviator
Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score; 15 p.
Note: No lyric
BOX-FOLDER 6/3 Aviator
Typescript lyric sheets; [4] p.
BOX-FOLDER 6/4 The Babbitt and the Bromide
Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score; 5 p.
BOX-FOLDER 6/4 The Babbitt and the Bromide
Typescript lyric sheets; [2] p.
BOX-FOLDER 6/5 Birthday Party
GG holograph manuscript piano-vocal score; [6] p.
Note: No lyric
Note: Caption title in the hand of Albert Sirmay
BOX-FOLDER 6/6 Birthday Party
Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score with GG holograph emendations; 9 p.
In caption : As written – 3 dance choruses; in the hand of GG
Note: No lyric
BOX-FOLDER 6/7 Birthday Party
Manuscript piano-vocal score in the hand of Albert Sirmay; 12 p.
Note: No lyric
BOX-FOLDER 6/7 Birthday Party
Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score; 9 p.
BOX-FOLDER 6/7 Birthday Party
Typescript lyric sheet
BOX-FOLDER 6/8 Blue Hullabaloo
Typescript lyric sheet
BOX-FOLDER 6/9 Bluebeard
IG holograph/typescript lyric sheets; [3] p.
Come! Come! Come Closer!
see Let's Kiss and Make Up
Note: Early title
Come Along, Let's Gamble
see Finale, Act I
BOX-FOLDER 6/10 Dance Alone with You
GG holograph manuscript piano-vocal score; [4] p.
Note: No lyric
BOX-FOLDER 6/11 Dance Alone with You
Manuscript piano-vocal score in the hand of Albert Sirmay; 7 p.
BOX-FOLDER 6/11 Dance Alone with You
Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score; 5 p.
Note: Emendations in the hand of Albert Sirmay
Note: No lyric
BOX-FOLDER 6/11 Dance Alone with You
Typescript lyric sheet
BOX-FOLDER 6/12 Finale, Act I
Copyist manuscript (with printed portion) conductor’s score; [1, 3] p.
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