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America's prima-donna in a score of brilliant portraitures...
- Title
- America's prima-donna in a score of brilliant portraitures...
- Publication
- New York : Geo. H. Burnham, [1896?]
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Text | Supervised use | MWEZ+ n.c. 25288.28 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
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- Description
- [7] p., 20 leaves of plates : ill.; 24 cm.
- Summary
- Illustrated by photographs of Russell in many of her leading roles, identified by role name and title, including: Mabel in Pirates of Penzance, Olivette in Olivette, D'Jemma in Snake Charmer, Phoebe in Billie Taylor, Patience in Patience, Constance in The Sorceror, Prince Raphael in The Princess of Trebizonde, Polly in Polly, Pepita in Pepita, Dorothy in Dorothy, Anita in Queen's Mate, Etelka in Nadjy, Fiorella in The Brigands, Grand Duchess in Grand Duchess, Pythia in Apollo, Harriet in Poor Jonathan, Marton in La Cigale, Theresa in Mountebanks, Giroflé-Girofla in Giroflé-Girofla, and Rosa in The Princess Nicotine. Includes a plot synopsis and description of An American Beauty.
- Donor/Sponsor
- National Endowment for the Arts Millennium Project.
- Series Statement
- Treasures of the American Performing Arts, 1875-1923
- Alternative Title
- Pirates of Penzance.
- Olivette.
- Snake charmer.
- Billee Taylor.
- Patience.
- Sorceror.
- Princess of Trebizonde.
- Polly.
- Pepita.
- Dorothy.
- Queen's mate.
- Nadjy.
- Brigands.
- Grand duchess.
- Apollo.
- Poor Jonathan.
- Cigale.
- Mountebanks.
- Giroflé-Girofla.
- Princess Nicotine.
- Subjects
- Programs
- Theater > United States
- Russell, Lillian, 1861-1922 > Pictorial works
- Theatrical productions > United States > 1891-1900
- Musical revues & comedies > United States > 1881-1890
- Revues > United States
- Musical revues & comedies > United States > 1891-1900
- Theatrical productions > United States > 1881-1890
- Musical theater > United States
- Genre/Form
- Programs.
- Note
- Souvenir program.
- Printed on the occasion of the presentation by Thomas Canary and George W. Lederer of Lillian Russell and the Lillian Russell Opera Company in An American Beauty, a comic opera by Hugh Morton and Gustave Kerker.
- Additional Formats (note)
- Also available in electronic form, digitized by The New York Public Library.
- Call Number
- MWEZ+ n.c. 25288.28
- OCLC
- NYPG98-B1227
- Title
- America's prima-donna in a score of brilliant portraitures...
- Imprint
- New York : Geo. H. Burnham, [1896?]
- Series
- Treasures of the American Performing Arts, 1875-1923
- Additional Formats
- Also available in electronic form, digitized by The New York Public Library.
- Local Note
- Library's copy has pencilled annotations on the plates identifying theaters at which the productions were performed.
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- Indexed Term
- Programs
- Added Author
- Canary, Thomas.Lederer, George W., 1861-1938.Kerker, Gustave, Adolph, 1857-1923. American beauty.Morton, Hugh, 1865-1916.Geo. H. Burnham.Lillian Russell Opera Company.
- Added Title
- Pirates of Penzance.Olivette.Snake charmer.Billee Taylor.Patience.Sorceror.Princess of Trebizonde.Polly.Pepita.Dorothy.Queen's mate.Nadjy.Brigands.Grand duchess.Apollo.Poor Jonathan.Cigale.Mountebanks.Giroflé-Girofla.Princess Nicotine.
- Research Call Number
- MWEZ+ n.c. 25288.28