The smile
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Item data
Title
The smile
Collection
American popular songs
Sheet music, 1892
Names
Le Brunn, George, 1863-1905 (Composer)
Morris, Alfred J. (Lyricist)
Tilley, Vesta, 1864-1952 (Singer)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1892
Place: New York ; London
Publisher: T.B. Harms & Co. ; H. Beresford
Library Location
Subjects
Songs
Smiling
Deception -- 1800-1899
Humorous songs
Genres
Notes
Content: On cover: As sung by Vesta Tilley.
Content: Page 5 contains texts for an additional 3 verses and chorus.
Statement Of Responsibility: written by Alfred J. Morris ; composed by Geo. Le Brunn.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (8 p.) ; 35 cm.
Languages
Identifiers
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b10826013
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b21742284
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2f096e40-c58e-012f-2d18-58d385a7bc34
Rights
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Type Of Resource
Date Issued
1892
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Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The smile" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1892. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2f096e40-c58e-012f-2d18-58d385a7bc34
APA format
Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1892). The smile Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2f096e40-c58e-012f-2d18-58d385a7bc34
Chicago/Turabian Format
Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The smile" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2f096e40-c58e-012f-2d18-58d385a7bc34
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