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Title
Cigarette song
Additional title: If girls and boys were asked what joys they found the most entrancing. [first line]
Additional title: Oh, sly cigarette! [first line of chorus]
Names
Hopwood, Aubrey, 1863-1917 (Lyricist)
Monckton, Lionel, 1861-1924 (Composer)
Terriss, Ellaline (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1898

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1898
Place: New York ; London
Publisher: Boosey & Co. ; Chappell & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Cigarettes
Waltzes
Musicals
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: A runaway girl.
Statement of responsibility: words by Aubrey Hopwood ; music by Lionel Monckton.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (8 p.) ; 34 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21760359
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ea2fd5e0-c592-012f-ff2c-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1863: Creator Born
  • 1898: Issued
  • 1917: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Cigarette song" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1898. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/75d77d97-9243-f58d-e040-e00a180652f1

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Cigarette song" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/75d77d97-9243-f58d-e040-e00a180652f1

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1898). Cigarette song Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/75d77d97-9243-f58d-e040-e00a180652f1

Wikipedia Citation

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Cigarette song