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Title
The Bridge of Sighs
Additional title: In the city's crowded courtroom. [first line]
Additional title: She has fainted. Bring some water. [first line of chorus]
Names
Thornton, James (1861-1938) (Composer)
Thornton, James (1861-1938) (Lyricist)
Rickard, Michael J. (Dedicatee)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1900

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1900
Place: New York ; Chicago; [etc.]
Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Justice
Pleading (Begging)
Judges
Bankers
Veterans
Jails
Courtrooms
Pathos
Larceny
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: Two portraits.
Content: Dedication: Respectfully dedicated to Mr. Michael J. Rickard, New York.
Content: Handwriting on title page: To my esteemed friend AH Head, St. Louis, Feb. 26th '09, James Thornton.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by James Thornton.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21733753
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21733759
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 10ac0e90-c596-012f-e0d8-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1861: Creator Born
  • 1900: Issued
  • 1938: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The Bridge of Sighs" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1900. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/818b3b33-bb4a-23a5-e040-e00a180626eb

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The Bridge of Sighs" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/818b3b33-bb4a-23a5-e040-e00a180626eb

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1900). The Bridge of Sighs Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/818b3b33-bb4a-23a5-e040-e00a180626eb

Wikipedia Citation

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The Bridge of Sighs