Break the news to mother Sheet music for piano and voice titled, “Break the news to mother” appearing as two folio sheets (8 pages total). The cover has several pen and ink illustrations. The main illustration is of a battle scene with a soldier in the foreground carrying a flag. Inset depictions include a battle scene depicting a soldier leaning over a fallen comrade and an officer delivering bad news to a woman seated. There is an inset head and shoulders photograph of the performer and a photo trade mark stamp of Chas K. Harris. No date