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Title
The flying trapeze / written by George Leybourne ; arranged by Alfred Lee
Creator
Lee, Alfred, d. 1906
Arranger
Leybourne, George
Lyricist
Murphy, Joe
Performer
Mack, Johnny
Performer
Date Created and/or Issued
186-?
Publication Information
Frey's Music Store
San Francisco (404 Kearny St.)
Contributing Institution
UC Berkeley, Jean Gray Hargrove Music Library
Collection
California Sheet Music Project
Rights Information
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Description
For voice, chorus (SATB) and piano.
Caption title.
"The original comic song, sung by Joe Murphy, the great and Johnny Mack, the young actor, student, etc."--ill. t.p.
T.p. illustration: Aerialist performing in a theater.
First line of text: Once I was happy but now I'm forlorn.
First line of chorus: He'd fly thro' the air with the greatest of ease.
Additional verses printed as text on p. 5.
Page [6] is blank.
Record created as part of the California Sheet Music Project.
Bound: No
Variant: No
Illustrated cover: Yes
Advertisements: No
San Francisco Performing Arts Library and Museum.
Type
image
Format
Lithographs.
Extent
1 score (5, [1] p.) : ill. ; 25 x 31 cm.
Identifier
csm_cubanc_54_1_00166910
Subject
Songs with piano
Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices, 4 parts) with piano
Aerialists
Circus performers
Theaters
Lithographs

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