''The Widow Jones'' was an 1895

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stage musical comedy.

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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

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process.

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)as indicated on cover of sheet music. *"The New Bully" (music and lyrics by Charles E. Trevathan)

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External links

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''The Kiss'' - the Edison film on YouTube (21 seconds)
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