McFADDEN'S FLATS 1927 silent movie theme sheet music; Charlie Murray & Conklin

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Original issue  / vintage / antique silent movie theme sheet music for the 1927 silent film McFADDEN'S FLATS with wonderful charicature scene of feuding Chester Conklin & Charlie Murray atop apartment buildings.  The song is entitled - DOWN IN THE OLD NEIGHBORHOOD, w&m by William J. McKenna.  P
ublished 1927 by Forrest S. Chilton Music Co. of NYC.   Items published by small or obscure Publishing Companies have a lower circulation / printing run ... rendering those pieces RARE.  This is 1 of 4 copies of this piece I've seen in 50 years of collecting.  I would consider it somewhat Rare & historically important from a Film History standpoint.  The movie was released by 1st / FIRST NATIONAL Studios. The stars of this motion picture CHESTER CONKLIN (1888-1971) & CHARLIE MURRAY (1872-1941) were well-known film comedians in their day.  Edna Murphy, Larry Kent & Dorothy Dwan also co-starred in Mc Fadden's Flats.  CHARLIE MURRAY appeared on screen 1912-38, most often in comedies (approx 280 films to his credit).  CHESTER CONKLIN started in films with MACK SENNETT & was a KEYSTONE COP / KOP.  He appeared on screen 1914-66; often with his trademark walrus-like / bushy mustache.
This item is 94
years old, having been in my collection the last 40 years.  It display well & is historically important.
Excellent condition; partially split spine (3/4); tiny pencil name at upper right on cover page; etc. ...   musically complete (w/ insert pages) ;   clean - vibrant - crisp - vivid ... see photos
I am selling-off a large portion of my movie & Sheet Music Collection (all categories).  Been collecting over 50 years.  Have some really nice fresh-to-the-market pieces
coming up ... many of these have not been circulated / offered in 30 to 40 years.  Be watching over the next year.
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