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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1894

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Title
Under an oak
Additional title: Prince Ananias. Under an oak. [uniform title]
Additional title: Under an oak one fine June morn, unostentatiously was born. [first line]
Names
Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924 (Composer)
Neilson, Francis (Lyricist)
Rogers, N. S. (Owner)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1894

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1894
Place: New York
Publisher: Edward Schuberth & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Life cycle, Human
Courtship -- 1890-1899
Musicals
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover illustration shows Prince Ananias with a walking stick; the frame of the image is held up by an angel with a diaphonous dress and wings.
Content: On cover: Prince Ananias, an original comic opera as first produced at the Broadway Theatre, N.Y. by The Bostonians.
Content: Signature of former owner on cover at top right: N. S. Rogers.
Statement of responsibility: libretto by Francis Neilson ; music by Victor Herbert.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (8 p.) ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21751756
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): db1c56f0-c58f-012f-5ad8-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1859: Creator Born
  • 1894: Issued
  • 1924: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Under an oak" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1894. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/69689f47-5ee9-8305-e040-e00a18063dcd

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Under an oak" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 4, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/69689f47-5ee9-8305-e040-e00a18063dcd

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1894). Under an oak Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/69689f47-5ee9-8305-e040-e00a18063dcd

Wikipedia Citation

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Under an oak