Lithographed sheet music comprised of one bifold sheet and one loose sheet; title page with a woman in an elaborate period dress with a tight, off the shoulder bodice and a flower print long full skirt with two rows of ruffles; she is wearing a ruffled bonnet decorated with a bow and flowers and is holding a bonnet ribbon in each hand; an oval window and other architectural elements are in the background; an inscription and date is printed in blue across the bottom of the skirt; text at top and at both sides and bottom of image: "VALESKA SURATT'S FAMOUS SONG/ WHEN BROADWAY WAS A PASTURE" "AS SUNG BY HER IN/ THIS SEASONS SUCCESS/ BOUFFES/ VARIETIES" "WORDS BY/ JOS. McCARTHY/ MUSIC BY/ AL. PIANTADOSI" "OPERATIC/ 60/ EDITION" "LEO. FEIST [a laurel wreath surrounding initials: "L.F."] NEW YORK/ TRADEMARK/ REGISTERED"; interior pages with staff lines; front and back of last page advertise other songs.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Al. Piantadosi
Attribution
Composer
Manufacturer
Leo. Feist, Inc.
Date made
1911
Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Racette list #
L.2009.9
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
13-3/4 in
Width
10-3/4 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 13 3/4 x 10 3/4 in. (34.9 x 27.3 cm)
Material
Paper, ink
General Notes
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 27D