PRISCILLA ON THURSDAY (ONE-OF-A-KIND)

I have found several copies of Priscilla on Monday, but this is the only Priscilla on Thursday. It is in its original wrapper, and it is in lovely condition.

This piece was purchased in its brown wrapper, used, and then carefully re-wrapped. Someone who knew what he/she was doing made notes, and lyric changes, on the pages (lightly, in pencil). There are wear marks at the edges, but it is a lovely piece for a collector, and a player.

Priscilla's Week was a series of pieces published in 1928, and there was a separate one for every day. They were written by Mathilde Bilbro (1870-1958). The following bio is from the Alabama Women's Hall of Fame.

The most prolific of Alabama composers, her published works include sheet form piano pieces, pianologues, song stories, piano duets and trios, and complete books of piano music collections.

Known primarily as the children's musician, her unique methods are said to have revolutionized the teaching of children's piano literature. Dr. John Thompson, writing in ETUDE magazine (December 1938), stated, "The very name of Bilbro always amounts to the stamp of approval on a piano piece. Miss Bilbro has contributed countless fine things to the piano educational literature, and her grateful admirers among piano teachers are legion. Not only has she a real gift for writing but one can always be sure that she is in sympathy with the piano teacher and this is reflected in her writing."

Miss Bilbro originated and published over 600 works primarily in thef ield of music education. She was noted in the 1936 edition of MUSICAL ALABAMA as Alabama's most prolific composer. This is a feat believed to be unequaled by any other Alabama woman. This astounding volume of work was made available through over thirty publishing houses.