THE ASTOR TRAMP (1899) was an adaptation of the 1894 novelty song THE TRAMP THAT SLEPT IN ASTOR'S BED.
The hero of the story steals into the Astor mansion (one of the richest men in the world at the time) and is hauled away by the police but revels in and boasts of his newfound fame.
The hero of the story steals into the Astor mansion (one of the richest men in the world at the time) and is hauled away by the police but revels in and boasts of his newfound fame.
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You can enjoy the song courtesy of NYPL. It's as satire of yellow journalism as the tramp is immediately bailed out to be an interview subject.
https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-0710-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99#/?uuid=6967073a-aeac-6163-e040-e00a18062e32
Not sure if that means anything...