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Ways to catch a man

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1901

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Title
Ways to catch a man
Additional title: I am not full of wisdom on the Woman's College plan. [first line of song]
Additional title: Miss Simplicity. Ways to catch a man. [uniform title]
Additional title: That's one way! one way to catch a man! [first line of chorus]
Names
Crater, Allene (Singer)
Heartz, H. L. (Harry Lawson) (Composer)
Barnet, R. A. (Robert Ayres), 1850?-1933 (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1901

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1902
Place: New York
Publisher: New York Journal and American
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Flirting
Musicals
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover design includes drawing of flowers.
Content: On cover: As sung in Frank Daniels comic opera "Miss Simplicity" ; sung by Miss Crater; cover includes photograph of Allene Crater in costume.
Content: Published as the music supplement to the New York Journal and American, Sunday Feb. 2, 1902, pages 5-8.
Content: Summary: The narrator suggests ideas for flirting with men.
Statement of responsibility: music by Harry Lawson Heartz
Date: Copyright date: 1901
Physical Description
Extent: 4 p. ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21695015
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21695100
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5a858b30-c599-012f-21b2-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1902: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Ways to catch a man" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1902. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97a10df7-3b49-b3d3-e040-e00a18066925

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Ways to catch a man" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 4, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97a10df7-3b49-b3d3-e040-e00a18066925

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1902). Ways to catch a man Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97a10df7-3b49-b3d3-e040-e00a18066925

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Ways to catch a man