The Great North China Troupe. Supported by the Cream of English & Continental Vaudeville Specialties and Full Orchestra de Advertising Poster. Chinese Acrobats in Wellington New Zealand, 1939 - 1939

New York: Leo Feist. 1919. sheet music. 8pp. paper 4to w/cover illus. of a red haired young woman in a military uniform: Very Good condition [some small edge nicks; cover is suitable for framing] Music by Tierney (1890-1965) with lyrics by his frequent collaborator McCarthy (1885-1943).

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1925. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. First edition. Gift inscription, and a little soiling at the crown, near fine in good dustwrapper with some overall chipping. Mostly humorous sketches by an interesting and important figure. Born as Elsie Bierbower in Columbus, Ohio, she became a vaudeville star by age eleven, and was soon a star on both Broadway and in London. She became one of the first important American stars to entertain the troops in WWI, and as such was widely beloved, earning her the nickname of "The Sweetheart of the A.E.F." After the war she continued to appear on both stage and screen, as well as writing several popular songs, including the Paramount Pictures theme music "Paramount on Parade"; "Oh Give Me Time for Tenderness" for the film *Dark Victory*; and collaborating on other songs with both Jerome Kern and Irving Berlin. Additionally, she wrote a couple of autobiographies, and was a successful screenwriter, co-writing the script (and songs) for *Madame… Leer más

Boston: Walter H. Baker Co., 1929 Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. book is tight with no markings, some soiling and rubbing to wraps, light soiling to page edges.

1900. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. A 1900-1930s era vaudeville patch featuring a man with black face playing a saxophone. Embroidered with green, yellow, red, black, and white thread. Very good with fraying, some curling, and a loss of the left foot. This embroidered fabric patch features a man wearing the typical blackface attire that was popular in vaudeville with a swallowtail coat, patterned trousers, gloves, and red lips. Music notes are depicted above a yellow saxophone that the man is holding in his right hand. Vaudeville was widely popular in the United States from the 1880s until the 1930s. Each show featured a variety of acts such as: short plays, musicians, acrobats, animal acts, dancers, magicians, and comedy routines. While blackface performances were usually a single skit or song, it played a major role in the evolution of dance, song, and comedy acts that vaudeville popularized.

New York: Irving Berlin, Inc., 1920.. Sheet Music. Folio. 5 pp., Soft Covers, Good with edge wear, minor creasing, toning, minor losses. Illustrated cover. Former owner's stamp on cover. Scarce. First Edition.

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1925. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. First edition. Gift inscription, and a little soiling at the crown, near fine in good dustwrapper with some overall chipping. Mostly humorous sketches by an interesting and important figure. Born as Elsie Bierbower in Columbus, Ohio, she became a vaudeville star by age eleven, and was soon a star on both Broadway and in London. She became one of the first important American stars to entertain the troops in WWI, and as such was widely beloved, earning her the nickname of "The Sweetheart of the A.E.F." After the war she continued to appear on both stage and screen, as well as writing several popular songs, including the Paramount Pictures theme music "Paramount on Parade"; "Oh Give Me Time for Tenderness" for the film *Dark Victory*; and collaborating on other songs with both Jerome Kern and Irving Berlin. Additionally, she wrote a couple of autobiographies, and was a successful screenwriter, co-writing the script (and songs) for *Madame… Leer más

[London]: The "Merchants Cheap Press, 1857. 20 x 8-1/2 inches. Folio. Printed on white silk with loss to top right corner not effecting text; tear entirely across the middle. 20 x 8-1/2 inches. Folio. PRINTED ON SILK. Charles Dance was a prolific nineteenth-century playwright whose popularity has accredited him with being the founder of a new order of burlesque. Nevertheless, OCLC does not locate any copies of the Old English Gentleman.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Famous Music Corporation, 1936. Sheet music. Good. Sheet_Music. 1st Edition.. FREE Media Mail SHIPPING within U.S.A. ON ALL SHEET MUSIC!! If a shipping charge appears on the invoice, it will be removed prior to our acceptance of the order, or refunded. Thank you for your purchase from Sunset Books! Help Promote World Literacy, GIVE a Book as a GIFT!! In stock, Ships from Ohio. WE COMBINE SHIPPING ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES!!!! Soil, May have turned corners/edges, HAS small tears, NO Small chips, NO Tape Repairs, NO splits, NO vertical fold. (SEE PICTURES) NO Scuff/label damage on Front cover, HAS Store STAMP and/or Owner markings on front cover. NO original or printed price MARKING ON FRONT COVER, Interior markings NOT noted. 3 pages music, 3 pages other to include covers. Original Copyright for Music is 1936 dated, Publication Copyright date is NOT given. 9.25"W x 12.25"H. $1.00 cash rebate for each additional SHEET MUSIC item in the same package. Size: Folio - over 12 -… Leer más

Boston: Walter H. Baker Co., 1929 Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. book is tight with no markings, some soiling and rubbing to wraps, light soiling to page edges.

New York: Irving Berlin, Inc., 1920.. Sheet Music. Folio. 5 pp., Soft Covers, Good with edge wear, minor creasing, toning, minor losses. Illustrated cover. Former owner's stamp on cover. Scarce. First Edition.