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Title
Mesmerize Magee ; Dope song
Additional title: I'm acquainted with a "copper," fact he is my steady "popper" [First line of song]
Additional title: When I mez, mer, mez, mer, mezmerize Magee [First line of chorus]
Names
Ellis, M. Melville (Composer)
Ellis, M. Melville (Lyricist)
Lewis, Ada (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: New York
Publisher: Howlley, Haviland & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Opium
Police -- 1800-1899
Deception -- 1800-1899
Women -- Health & welfare
Opium abuse
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: dedicated & sung with great success by Miss Ada Lewis in the Rogers Bros' farce, " A Reign of Error."
Content: Signed photograph of Ada Lewis on cover.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by M.M. Ellis.
Date: Copyright date: 1899
Physical Description
Extent: 8 p. ; 32 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21736880
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21738653
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 23819b50-c595-012f-d6a1-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1899: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Mesmerize Magee ; Dope song" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/956a7945-64b7-2632-e040-e00a180633fc

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Mesmerize Magee ; Dope song" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/956a7945-64b7-2632-e040-e00a180633fc

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). Mesmerize Magee ; Dope song Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/956a7945-64b7-2632-e040-e00a180633fc

Wikipedia Citation

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Mesmerize Magee ; Dope song