The Widow Jones
The Widow Jones was an 1895 New York City stage musical comedy. Thomas Edison hired the play's stars, May Irwin and John Rice, to recreate the kiss seen in act 1 of the play for the 1896 short film, The Kiss, made in Edison's Kinetoscope process.
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| Music | John J. McNally |
| Lyrics | John J. McNally |
| Book | John J. McNally |
| Productions | 1895 Broadway 1901 Broadway |
Songs
- "His Legs Are Assorted Sizes" (music by Geo. H. Wilder, lyrics by Lawrence J. Sheehan)
- "I Love My Honey Yes I Do" (music and lyrics by Will C. Carleton)[1]
- "The New Bully" (music and lyrics by Charles E. Trevathan)
Notes
- as indicated on cover of sheet music.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Widow Jones. |
- The Widow Jones at the Internet Broadway Database
- The Kiss - the Edison film on YouTube (21 seconds)
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