My word, ain't we carrying on? / written and composed by James Heard, Melville Gideon & Herman Darewski ; additional verses by Percival Knight.

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Darewski, Herman, 1883-1947. 2000. “My Word, ain’t We Carrying On? Written and Composed by James Heard, Melville Gideon & Herman Darewski ; Additional Verses by Percival Knight”. New York : Leo Feist, Inc, World War I Sheet Music, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/wwimusic/item/36936

Title: My word, ain't we carrying on? / written and composed by James Heard, Melville Gideon & Herman Darewski ; additional verses by Percival Knight.
Description: For medium voice and piano.; Caption title.; From the musical, The better 'ole, or The romance of 'Old Bill.'; T.p.: "As presented by Mr. and Mrs. Coburn, staged by Percival Knight".; Five additional verses and choruses on p. [2].; T.p. ill.: Lithograph of 'Ole Bill and Victoire (Arthur Bourchier and Peggy Foster) surrounded by drawings of the characters Alf and Bert.; Illegible signature on lithograph (Cristy? N.Y.).
Subject: Topical - Songs (Medium voice) with piano.; Topical - Popular music, United States.; Topical - World War, 1914-1918, Songs and music.; Topical - Rationing, Songs and music.; Topical - Musicals, Excerpts.; Publisher - Leo Feist, Inc.; Added entry - Person - Bairnsfather, Bruce, 887-1959.; Added entry - Person - Eliot, Arthur.; Added entry - Person - Heard, James.; Added entry - Person - Knight, Percival.; Added entry - Person - Coburn, Charles.; Added entry - Person - Coburn, Ivah, 1906-1937.
Creator: Darewski, Herman, 1883-1947
Publisher: New York : Leo Feist, Inc.
Date: c1917
Format: 1 score (5 p.) : ill. ; 32 cm.
Identifier: To view complete item as a PDF:; https://archive.org/details/b10142976
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Item sets: World War I Sheet Music

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