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BOX-FOLDER 185/15 Manuscript notes; [2] leaves
From Irving Berlin's secretary
BOX 186 Stop! Look! Listen!
Stage, 1915
Original title: Blow your horn
Working title in London: Follow the crowd
Blow your horn
BOX-FOLDER 186/1 Fair copy (Kresa) manuscript piano-vocal score; 3 p.
Everything in America is ragtime
Alternate title: Ragtime finale
BOX-FOLDER 186/2 Fair copy (Kresa) manuscript piano-vocal score; 5 p.
Oozums little snoozums is oo
BOX-FOLDER 186/3 Holograph lyric sheet; [1] leaf
On Hotel Vendig, Philadelphia, stationery
BOX-FOLDER 186/3 Holograph lyric sheet; [1] leaf
On Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Philadelphia, stationery
BOX-FOLDER 186/3 Carbon copy and ditto copy of typescript lyric sheet; [2] leaves
Sailor song
Dropped after tryout
BOX-FOLDER 186/4 Sketch; [1] p.
Take off a little bit
see Non-show music
When I get back to the U.S.A.
see Non-show music
When I'm out with you
BOX-FOLDER 186/5 Manuscript lead sheet; [2] p.
BOX-FOLDER 186/6 Unidentified/miscellaneous sketches
In order found
Cover page; [1] p.
Unidentified sketch; [1] p.
Unidentified sketch; [1] p.
Until I fell for you; [1] p.
The harem blues; [1] p.
Waltz melody; [1] p.
On verso: sketch for "Piano song"; [1] p.
Unidentified sketches; [8] p.
BOX 187-188 There's no business like show business
Film, 1954
Scores and parts
After you get what you want you don't want it
see also Non-show music
Originally published in 1920
BOX-FOLDER 187/1 Copyist's manuscript piano-vocal score; 3 p. each
2, on transparencies
BOX-FOLDER 187/1 Sketch of piano-vocal score; [3] p.
BOX-FOLDER 187/1 Photocopies of piano-vocal score (2); [3] p. each
BOX-FOLDER 187/1 Printed piano-vocal score; [2] p.
But I ain't got a man
Not used
BOX-FOLDER 187/2 Printed piano-vocal score (2); 4 p. each
Laid in: note from copyist to Irving Berlin
BOX-FOLDER 187/2 Copyist's manuscript piano-vocal score; 4 p.
Transparencies
BOX-FOLDER 187/2 Photocopies of copyist's manuscript piano-vocal score; 4 p. each
2, with annotations
BOX-FOLDER 187/2 Typescript lyric sheet; [1] leaf
With holograph annotations
BOX-FOLDER 187/2 Typescript lyric sheets; [2] leaves
I can make you laugh (but I wish I could make you cry)
Not used
BOX-FOLDER 187/3 Manuscript piano-vocal score; [4] p.
BOX-FOLDER 187/3 Manuscript piano-vocal score; [4] p.
Chorus only
BOX-FOLDER 187/3 Printed piano-vocal scores (4); 2 p. each
With annotations
BOX-FOLDER 187/3 Manuscript lyric sheets; [2] leaves
BOX-FOLDER 187/3 Typescript lyric sheets; [9] leaves
If you believe
see also Reaching for the moon
BOX-FOLDER 187/4 Manuscript piano-vocal score; 6 p.
Laid in: manuscript fragment; [1] leaf
BOX-FOLDER 187/4 Manuscript piano-vocal scores; 5, 6 p.
BOX-FOLDER 187/4 Copyist's manuscript piano-vocal score; 6 p.
Transparencies
BOX-FOLDER 187/4 Manuscript lead sheets; [5, 2] p.
BOX-FOLDER 187/4 Manuscript piano score; [4] p.
BOX-FOLDER 187/4 Sketches; [5, 1] p.
Laid in: typescript lyric sheet; [1] leaf
BOX-FOLDER 187/4 Photocopies of piano-vocal score (2); 6 p.
BOX-FOLDER 187/4 Typescript lyric sheets; [11] leaves
BOX-FOLDER 187/4 Sheet music
Published for 4-part song
The gal on the calendar
see Non-show music
A man chases a girl (until she catches him)
BOX-FOLDER 187/5 Copyist's manuscript piano-vocal score; 3 p.
Transparencies
BOX-FOLDER 187/5 Sketch of piano score; [2] p.
BOX-FOLDER 187/5 Sketch; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 187/5 Typescript lyric sheets; [8] leaves
BOX-FOLDER 187/5 Sheet music
2 copies
Without cover
Mister Monotony
Deleted from film
BOX-FOLDER 187/6 Photocopies of manuscript piano-vocal score (2); 6 p. each
BOX-FOLDER 187/6 Typescript lyric sheet; [1] leaf
A sailor's not a sailor (till a sailor's been tattooed)
BOX-FOLDER 187/7 Manuscript piano-vocal score; [5] p.
BOX-FOLDER 187/7 Copyist's manuscript piano-vocal score; 5 p.
Transparencies
BOX-FOLDER 187/7 Sketch; [2] p.
BOX-FOLDER 187/7 Fair copy (Kresa) manuscript piano-vocal score; 5 p.
BOX-FOLDER 187/7 Manuscript lyric sheets; [2] leaves
BOX-FOLDER 187/7 Photocopies of piano-vocal score; [5] p. each
3, one with annotations
BOX-FOLDER 187/7 Typescript lyric sheets; [3] leaves
There's no business like show business
see also Annie get your gun
BOX-FOLDER 187/8 Copyist's manuscript lead sheet; [1] p.
Transparency
At top: Motion picture version
When it's peach blossom time in Lichtenburg
Not used
BOX-FOLDER 187/9 Manuscript piano-vocal score; [3] p.
At top: There's no business like show business
BOX-FOLDER 187/9 Copyist's manuscript piano-vocal score; 3 p.
BOX-FOLDER 187/9 Sketch; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 187/9 Photocopies of piano-vocal score (2); 3 p. each
BOX-FOLDER 187/9 Manuscript lyric sheet; [1] leaf
BOX-FOLDER 187/9 Typescript lyric sheets; [5] leaves
Scripts
BOX-FOLDER 188/1 Mimeograph copy of typed script; 94 p.
Blue folder
On cover: Writer's working script, June 12, 1952
BOX-FOLDER 188/1 Mimeograph copy of typed script; [95] p.
Orange folder
On cover: First draft continuity, June 17, 1952
BOX-FOLDER 188/2 Mimeograph copy of typed script; 97 p.
Grey folder
On cover: Second revised temporary, February 4, 1953
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