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"Othello;" : a burlesque,

Title
"Othello;" : a burlesque, / as performed by Griffin & Christy's Minstrels, at their Opera House, New York.
Author
Griffin, G. W. H. (George W. H.), 1829-1879.
Publication
New York : Happy Hours Company, No. 1 Chambers Street, [188-?]

Details

Additional Authors
  • Griffin & Christy's Minstrels.
  • N. Orr & Co.
  • Happy Hours Company.
Description
8 p.; 19 cm.
Series Statement
The Ethiopian drama ; no. 39
Uniform Title
Ethiopian drama ; no. 39.
Subject
  • Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
  • Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Parodies, imitations, etc
  • Minstrel shows
  • Burlesques
Note
  • Author and date of publication from NUC.
  • The burlesque may have first been performed in 1867. "For a brief time, in the late summer of 1867, Griffin and Christy ... were appearing at 'their new opera house,' 956 Broadway (corner of 23rd Street, with a company including Otto Burbank ... "--Odell, G.C.D. Annals of the New York stage, VII, 1865-1870, p. 352.
  • Series statement from cover.
  • "Characters. ... [played by] G.W.H. Griffin ... Geo. Christy ... Otto Burbank ... C. Henry ... Geo. Percival."--T.p. verso.
  • Ill. on cover engraved by N. Orr Co.
Indexed In (note)
  • NUC pre-1956
Call Number
NBL p.v. 540
OCLC
31460299
Author
Griffin, G. W. H. (George W. H.), 1829-1879.
Title
"Othello;" : a burlesque, / as performed by Griffin & Christy's Minstrels, at their Opera House, New York.
Imprint
New York : Happy Hours Company, No. 1 Chambers Street, [188-?]
Series
The Ethiopian drama ; no. 39
Ethiopian drama ; no. 39.
Indexed In:
NUC pre-1956, v. 218, p. 442 (NG 0518229)
Added Author
Griffin & Christy's Minstrels.
N. Orr & Co.
Happy Hours Company.
Research Call Number
NBL p.v. 540
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