Kelly's gone to kingdom come! written by Sax Rohmer ; composed by T.W. Thurban

Object Details

Notes: "A bigger 'hit' than 'Has anybody here seen Kelly?'!"; "Also Publ. for Band and Orchestra"; "Originally Introduced by the 'Queen of Song' Maud Lambert in Lew Fields' Greatest Success 'The midnight sons'"; Illustrated title page has brown/white/ivory design by Starmer. Inset portrait of Maud Lambert (from photograph); Publisher's advertisement on title page verso has title page and music (reduced) for songs: Some of these days / words and music by Shelton Brooks. Let those sleigh bells be our wedding chimes / words by Will J. Harris ; music by Harry I. Robinson. Advertisement on page [5] has title page and music (reduced) for the chorus of a song: Gee! but there's class to a girl like you / words and music by W.R. Williams. Advertisement also lists "Songs that are popular." Advertisement on page [6] has music for the beginning and ending of the chorus of "Will Rossiter's $7,000.00 song sensation": Meet me to-night in dreamland / music by Leo Friedman ; words by Beth Slater Whitson. Portrait (from photograph) of Reine Davies, who introduced the song; For voice and piano; Also available online; Elecresource

Author: Thurban, T. W; Fields, Lew 1867-1941; Lambert, Maud; Rohmer, Sax 1883-1959; Starmer; Bella C. Landauer Collection of Aeronautical Sheet Music (Smithsonian Institution. Libraries) DSI
Subject: Davies, Reine 1892-1938; Lambert, Maud

Type: Songs and music; Portraits; Excerpts; Advertisements; Sheet music covers; Sheet music

Title: Kelly's gone to kingdom come, kingdom come, kingdom come!; There is an Irish gentleman who's caused a great commotion; Kelly has gone to kingdom come!

Topic: Air pilots; Aircraft accidents; Death; Humorous songs; Irish; Musicals; Popular music; Revues; Songs with piano; Borders (Ornament areas); Entertainers; Musicals--Excerpts; Women; American