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Title
Wont you come to my tea party
Additional title: In our household there's a treasure, full of life so bright and gay. [first line]
Additional title: Wont you come to my tea-party, all my playmates will be there. [first line of chorus]
Names
Fitz, Alb. H. (Albert H.) (Lyricist)
Fitz, Alb. H. (Albert H.) (Composer)
Cushman, Sadie (Singer)
Hall, Jno. T. (Arranger)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1895

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1895
Place: Minneapolis, Minn.
Publisher: A. H. Fitz Music Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Dolls
Children playing -- 1800-1899
Birthday parties
Children's tea parties
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover includes photograph of a young girl and boy seated at a table. The girl is pouring milk into the boy's teacup. Photograph copyright by A. I. Eidemiller.
Content: Dedication on cover and above caption title: Lovingly inscribed to the little children of America.
Content: Under caption title: A story of real life taken from the home.
Content: On cover: The juvenile "hit" of season as now being sung nightly by Sadie Cushman of Cushman and Holcombe, the popular New York favorites. Cover includes a photograph of Sadie Cushman gesticulating to a doll.
Content: On cover (slightly cut): Success phenomenal ; ninth edition.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Alb. H. Fitz.
Date: Copyright date: 1895
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 33 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21757200
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d4dac3c0-c590-012f-fbcc-58d385a7bc34
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.

Item timeline of events

  • 1895: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Wont you come to my tea party" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1895. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/68b56e14-996e-6566-e040-e00a18060b65

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Wont you come to my tea party" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 29, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/68b56e14-996e-6566-e040-e00a18060b65

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1895). Wont you come to my tea party Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/68b56e14-996e-6566-e040-e00a18060b65

Wikipedia Citation

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Wont you come to my tea party