“The Voice of the Violet”

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Description (Brief):

This sheet music is for the song “The Voice of the Violet” from the play “Old Limerick Town.” Chauncey Olcott wrote the lyrics and composed the music for “Old Limerick Town,” and Olcott’s manager Augustus Pitou wrote the play for him. M. Witmark and Sons of New York City published the sheet music in 1902. The green cover has a full-length cutout image of Chauncey Olcott, who performed the lead role of Neil O’Brien in the play.

Date Made: 1902

Performer: Olcott, ChaunceyPublisher: M. Witmark & Sons

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, New York

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1983.0424.111Accession Number: 1983.0424Catalog Number: 1983.0424.111

Object Name: sheet music

Physical Description: paper (overall material)ink (overall material)Measurements: overall: 14 in x 10 3/4 in; 35.56 cm x 27.305 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-7487-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_670905

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