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Title
Plain Mary Smith
Additional title: As sweet as the scent of the new mown hay, bright as the sunshine, of fair summers day. [first line]
Additional title: Listen to me Mary please don't be contrary. [first line of chorus]
Names
Loraine, William, 1869- (Dedicatee)
Titus, Mary Hall (Dedicatee)
Titus, Lydia Yeamans, 1866?-1929 (Singer)
Harding, Frank (Copyright holder)
Francis, W. T. (William T.) (Composer)
Francis, W. T. (William T.) (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1893

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1893
Place: New York ; London
Publisher: Frank Harding ; Francis, Day and Hunter
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Courtship
Betrothal
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Dedicatee above caption title: To my friend William Loraine.
Content: Dedicatee on cover: Respectfully dedicated to Mary Hall Titus.
Content: On cover: Sung with great success by Lydia Yeamans-Titus. Cover includes photograph of Lydia Yeamans Titus.
Statement of responsibility: written and composed by Wm. T. Francis.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): bb49d2b0-c58e-012f-6983-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1893: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Plain Mary Smith" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1893. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6072958e-1aaa-be21-e040-e00a18066f4f

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Plain Mary Smith" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 16, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6072958e-1aaa-be21-e040-e00a18066f4f

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1893). Plain Mary Smith Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6072958e-1aaa-be21-e040-e00a18066f4f

Wikipedia Citation

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Plain Mary Smith