Sheet music comprised of two bound, one insert paper sheets; light orange title page with lithograph image of a man in a suit in an oval frame CL; title on banner under lithograph: "SAM BERNARD"; text above image in a plaque-like frame embellished with foliate pendants, a foliate crest above and a fringed swag below; text in frame: "Sam Bernard's Famous "Rip Van Winkle" Song Hit / WHO PAID THE RENT FOR / MRS. RIP VAN WINKLE?"; text beside image: "As Featured by / SAM BERNARD / In The / SENSATIONAL/ SUCCESS / "THE BELLE OF / BOND STREET" / At The / SAM S. SHUBERT / THEATRE / NEW YORK. / 6 / By / ALFRED BRYAN / AND / FRED FISHER / Writers of / "Peg O' My Heart" / "I'm on My Way to Mandalay" / etc. etc."; text on either side of a foliate wreath in a white box BC: "POPULAR EDITION / "LEO. FEIST INC." "NEW YORK" / ASCHERBERG HOPWOOD & CREW, LTD. LONDON, ENGLAND"; second page has four staff lines of music and lyrics with text above and below; third through fifth pages each have four staff lines of music and lyrics with text below; sixth page is an advertisement for four pieces of music.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Fred Fischer
Attribution
Composer
Manufacturer
Leo. Feist, Inc.
Date made
1914
Other Names and Numbers
Other Number
Racette list # 91
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
13-5/8 in
Width
10-1/2 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 13 5/8 x 10 1/2 in. (34.6 x 26.7 cm)
Material
Paper, ink
General Notes
Note Type
General Note
Note
Design elements are identical to L.2008.90a-b except that the lithograph portrait is of Al Jolson and some of the text is different.
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 24E