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Title
Every rose must have its thorn
Additional title: Savior breathe an evening blessing ere repose our eyelids seal. [first line]
Additional title: Wang. Every rose must have its thorn. [uniform title]
Names
Young, J. Howard (Owner)
Morse, Woolson, 1858-1897 (Composer)
Goodwin, J. Cheever (John Cheever), 1850-1912 (Lyricist)
Stevens, Edwin, 1860-1923 (Actor)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1891

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1891
Place: New York ; London
Publisher: T.B. Harms & Co. ; Francis, Day & Hunter
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Roses
Musicals
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover carries signature of owner: J. Howard Young, 1899.
Content: On cover: Musical supplement of the Sunday Examiner.
Content: On cover: The musical gem from Wang, sung at the Tivoli.
Content: Cover printed in green and pink ink, showing a photograph of Edwin Stevens (photograph by Bushnell) costumed as Wang surrounded by 4 fawning women.
Statement of responsibility: words by Cheever Goodwin ; music by Woolson Morse.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (4 p.) ; 36 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 88ce86c0-c58d-012f-47d8-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1891: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Every rose must have its thorn" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1891. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-b7e1-d471-e040-e00a180654d7

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Every rose must have its thorn" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-b7e1-d471-e040-e00a180654d7

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1891). Every rose must have its thorn Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-b7e1-d471-e040-e00a180654d7

Wikipedia Citation

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Every rose must have its thorn