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Little Johnny Jones pamphlet

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Title
Little Johnny Jones pamphlet
Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1907 (Questionable)
Place: New York
Publisher: Nyvall Press
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: MWEZ 30393.01
Topics
Cohan, George M. (George Michael), 1878-1942. Little Johnny Jones
Musical theater -- United States
Musical revues & comedies -- United States -- 1901-1910
Genres
Pamphlets
Notes
Funding: National Endowment for the Arts Millennium Project.
Biographical/historical: George M. Cohan was born into a family of performers. He, with his parents and older sister Josephine were a vaudeville act called the Four Cohans. Little Johnny Jones, which he wrote, composed, directed and performed in, was his first major Broadway success. Originally produced in Oct. 1904, the musical was performed for many years throughout the United States, including a revival in the 1980's.
Content: Special engagement ... Academy of Music--Back cover.
Content: Treasures of the American Performing Arts, 1875-1923
Physical Description
Extent: [12] p. : ill. ; 16 cm.
Description
A promotional brochure for a touring company of George M. Cohan's popular musical Little Johnny Jones. Unnumbered pamphlet illustrated with photographs from the production identified by text from the relevant scenes. Includes a brief history and description of the musical, production credits, and a list of songs.
Type of Resource
Still image
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG99-B742
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14520686
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): afc465e0-d508-0136-7fbe-60f81dd2b63c
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

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  • 1907: Created
  • 2018: Digitized
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MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Little Johnny Jones pamphlet" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1907. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-5a84-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Little Johnny Jones pamphlet" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 27, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-5a84-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1907). Little Johnny Jones pamphlet Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-5a84-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Little Johnny Jones pamphlet