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'The Piccaninnies', 1898. 'The Runaway Girl; new musical play, lyrics by Aubrey Hopwood and Harry Greenbank, music by Lionel Monckton and Ivan Caryll'. From a collection of sheet music, some examples of which depict African Americans in a derogatory way. Other examples are songs by white musicians purporting to be black. AiWire