The Piccaninnies; words by Aubrey Hopwood; music by Ivan Caryll
London: Chappell & Co., 1898. Sheet_music. 9, [1] p.: music; 33 cm. Wrappers included in pagination. Sheet music for voice and piano. This song was from the musical The Runaway Girl; lyrics by Aubrey Hopwood and Harry Greenbank; music by Lionel Monckton and Ivan Caryll. The seller, Boosey & Co., is listed as the sole agent for Chappell & Co. and Enoch & Sons, London, England. Advertisements for Boosey & Co., New York, on outside of back wrapper. Stamped at lower edge of front wrapper: "A.D. Matthews & Sons Music Department." English author Aubrey Hopwood (1863-1917) wrote both children's books and lyrics for musical comedy. Belgian composer Ivan Caryll (1861-1921) wrote for the English musical theater. The musical The Runaway Girl (or A Runaway Girl) concerns an Englishwoman touring Italy who joins a group of musicians who are actually bandits. In Very Good- Condition: front and back wrapper are separated; corners creased; slightly soiled along edges; otherwise clean. Very Good -. Item #002433
Price: $14.00