"Look for the Silver Lining": Museum Object and Cultural History
"Look for the Silver Lining": publishing date: 1920. publisher: T. B. Harms Company. Object Name: sheet music.
The object in the museum catalogue
This sheet music is for the song “Look for the Silver Lining,” with music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by Clifford Grey. It was published by T. B. Harms, Co. in New York, New York in 1920. The cover features an image of actors Marylin Miller and Leon Errol.
"Look for the Silver Lining" was featured in the Broadway musical comedy, Sally, with music by Jerome Kern, lyrics by Clifford Grey and book by Guy Bolton, with additional lyrics by Buddy De Sylva. Sally was produced by Florenz Ziegfeld and opened at the New Amsterdam Theatre on December 21, 1920. It ran for 570 performances.
Materials, dates and provenance
- publishing date: 1920
- publisher: T. B. Harms Company
- Object Name: sheet music
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 12 in x 9 in; 30.48 cm x 22.86 cm
- place made: United States: New York, New York
- ID Number: 1985.0238.05
- accession number: 1985.0238
- catalog number: 1985.0238.05
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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