Sweet Sana-oo

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Title

Sweet Sana-oo

Description

Vocal music with piano accompaniment. The song is in 4/4 time with music verse in strophic form.


Creator

Vernon Roy (Lyrics), W.T. Francis (Music),
W. Tallfeur Andrews (Vocals)

Publisher

Chas. K. Harris

Date

1904

Rights

Copyright 1904 by Chas. K. Harris.

Language

English

Type

Sheet Music

Identifier

1894

Sheet Music Item Type Metadata

Pages

6 pages

Condition

Slight fading on the cover page, but the graphics are still clear and the silver remains slightly reflective. The pages are yellowed with multiple stains but overall, in good condition.

Instrumentation

Voice and piano

Lyricist

Vernon Roy

Composer

W.T. Francis

Creator Note

Sung by W. Tallfeur Andrews

Accession Number

1894

Caption

Sung in Chas. Frohman's Production of "The School Girl"

Color

Color

Curatorial Note

“Sweet Sana-oo” was written for Charles Frohman's 1904 Broadway production of the London hit The School Girl, an Edwardian-era musical comedy (tuneful, undemanding music with romantic lyrics) about a French schoolgirl named Edna May (see inset photo on the cover page).

Genres

Ballad

Material Note

Paper

Place Published

Chicago

Printed Text Language

English

Files

Sweet San-oo sheet music front.jpg
Sweet Sana-oo P2JPG.JPG
Sweet Sana-oo P3.JPG
Sweet Sana-oo P4.JPG
Sweet Sana-oo P5.JPG

Citation

Vernon Roy (Lyrics), W.T. Francis (Music), W. Tallfeur Andrews (Vocals), “Sweet Sana-oo,” ReEnvisioning Japan, accessed December 23, 2024, https://rej.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/8914.