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Title
Maid of the orient
Additional title: A garden lake, a tiny boat. [first line]
Additional title: I know she's watching from the ramparts. [first line of chorus]
Names
Nicholson, Bessie (Lyricist)
Mullen, J. B. (Composer)
Adler, Flora (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1901

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1901
Place: New York
Publisher: Mullen & Cain
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Farewells
Love
Women -- Orient -- Clothing & dress
Marches (Voice with piano)
Man-woman relationships
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: A woman in Middle Eastern dress. [illustration]
Content: On cover: Photograph of Flora Adler.
Content: On cover: Photograph of Harry Von Tilzer.
Statement of responsibility: words by Bessie Nicholson ; music by J. B. Mullen.
Date: Copyright date: 1901
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): b21695015
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21695100
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 848612f0-c598-012f-0e63-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1901: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Maid of the orient" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1901. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/939b221e-8536-5853-e040-e00a18060f6f

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Maid of the orient" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/939b221e-8536-5853-e040-e00a18060f6f

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1901). Maid of the orient Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/939b221e-8536-5853-e040-e00a18060f6f

Wikipedia Citation

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Maid of the orient