Harry B. Smith : dean of American librettists / John Franceschina.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Franceschina, John Charles, 1947-

Series:

Forgotten stars of the musical theatre.

Forgotten stars of the musical theatre

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Smith, Harry B. (Harry Bache), 1860-1936.

Smith, Harry B.

Librettists--United States--Biography.

Librettists.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (310 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Harry B. Smith was the most prolific writer for the American musical theatre in history, working with every major American composer between 1880 and 1920. This examination of his work is thus highly instructive of the history of the American musical.

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; SERIES INTRODUCTION; FROM BUFFALO TO BURLESOUE; BURLESQUE TO BROADWAY; ~COME TO SHERWOOD; JOIN OUR JOLLY CREW~; ~AM I A WIZ?~; ~I'D LIKE TO HAVE A PHOTOGRAPH OF THAT~; ~IF I ONLY HAD A THEATRE ON BROADWAY~; FOLLIES OF THE YEAR; GERMAN IMPORTS; JEROME KERN AND IRVING BERLIN; ~HARRY-B-SMITHING~; ~A LONG WALK UPHILL AGAINST THE WIND~; APPENDIX; INDEX

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-135-94908-5

1-138-99211-9

1-135-94907-7

1-280-05751-3

0-203-48976-4

9780203489765

OCLC:

252901893