The old stage door
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Item data
Title
The old stage door
Collection
American popular songs
Sheet music, 1894
Names
Bratton, John W. (John Walter), 1867-1947 (Lyricist)
Baird, Robert S. (Dedicatee)
Bratton, John W. (John Walter), 1867-1947 (Composer)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1894
Place: New York ; London
Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons ; Chas. Sheard & Co.
Library Location
Subjects
Songs
Actresses -- 1890-1899
Waltzes
Actors -- 1890-1920
Theater
Genres
Notes
Content: Cover illustration contains an inset drawing of a stage door; remainder of cover includes flowers and beads.
Content: Dedication above caption title: To my dear friend Robert S. Baird.
Content: Initials of former owner on cover at top right: S. C.
Statement Of Responsibility: words and music by John W. Bratton.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 36 cm.
Languages
Identifiers
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b10826013
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b21751756
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9c00daa0-c58f-012f-4610-58d385a7bc34
Rights
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Type Of Resource
Date Issued
1894
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MLA format
Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The old stage door" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1894. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9c00daa0-c58f-012f-4610-58d385a7bc34
APA format
Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1894). The old stage door Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9c00daa0-c58f-012f-4610-58d385a7bc34
Chicago/Turabian Format
Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The old stage door" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 9, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9c00daa0-c58f-012f-4610-58d385a7bc34
Wikipedia citation
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