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Booth is back in town! [a musical] based on the early life of Edwin Booth

Title
Booth is back in town! [sound recording] : [a musical] based on the early life of Edwin Booth / music by James Massengale.
Author
Massengale, James Rhea.
Publication
1961.

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Additional Authors
  • Tarson, Theodore L.
  • Proctor, Philip.
  • DeVita, Joan.
  • Bossert, Barbara.
  • Hagen, Marcia.
  • Goodyear, Dick.
  • Badham, John, 1939-
  • Evans, Eleanor.
  • Keller, Lilliane.
  • Wilson, Mary Jane, actor.
  • Neary, Daniel A.
  • Pendleton, Austin
  • Bergman, Peter
  • Cunningham, Jim (Conductor)
  • New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater. dnr
Found In
New York Shakespeare Festival records, 1954-1992.
Description
1 sound cassette : analog, stereo.
Summary
Cassette contains dubbed songs of the musical Booth is back in town!, considered by the New York Shakespeare Festival but not produced. This musical is not to be confused with the drama, "Booth is Back" also by A. Pendleton.
Alternative Title
New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.
Subject
  • Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893
  • Booth, Junius Brutus, 1796-1852
  • Musical theater > Connecticut > New Haven
Note
  • On container spine: Booth is back in town!; 1961 musical taped from the record.
  • "(From Liz Holloway)"--Container.
  • Notes (1 p. synopsis and cast list) available in *LTC 10696.
  • Separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival records; for papers, see the Billy Rose Theatre Collection, *T-Mss 1993-028; for sheet music and scores, see the Music Division, JPB 04-03.
Credits (note)
  • Austin Pendleton, book ; Peter Bergman, lyrics ; Jim Cunningham, conductor.
Event (note)
  • Recorded by the Yale Dramatic Association, Yale University, New Haven, Conn. in 1961.
Source (note)
  • The New York Shakespeare Festival and Gail Merrifield Papp;
Language (note)
  • Sung in English and French.
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of: New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.
Contents
  • Side 1. Overture -- The book of Mr. Booth -- Lettin' my feet run free -- Booth is back in town -- My name is Jenny Joanne -- Round clear tones -- Why was I born, Mother tell me -- Now at the farm -- Entr 'acte [ends abruptly]
  • Side 2. [Entr'acte (On with the show)] -- The American fireman ; The old wooden rocker ; Hark! I'm off -- Everybody knows -- [Lucille, c'est moi] -- The Southern fried -- [Where is my lover?] -- [Daughter of the Delannoys (Dance with me)] -- [Seeing the elephant] -- [We want Booth]
Call Number
*LTC 10696
OCLC
326861490
Author
Massengale, James Rhea.
Title
Booth is back in town! [sound recording] : [a musical] based on the early life of Edwin Booth / music by James Massengale.
Imprint
1961.
Credits
Austin Pendleton, book ; Peter Bergman, lyrics ; Jim Cunningham, conductor.
Performer
Theodore L. Tarson (Junius Brutus Booth) (3rd, 18th works) ; Phillip Proctor (Edwin Booth) (3rd-5th, 8th-13th, 15th, 18th-19th) ; Joan DeVita (Asia Booth) (4th work) ; Barbara Bossert (Rosalie Booth) (4th work) ; Marcia Hagen (Jenny Joanne) (5th work) ; Dick Goodyear (Mr. Spears) (6th, 9th-12th works) ; John M. Badham (Mr. Page) (6th, 9th-12th works) ; Eleanor Evans (Mrs. Hill) (6th, 9th-12th works) ; Lilliane Keller (Frenchwoman) (14th work) ; Mary Jane Wilson (Adelaide) (17th work) ; Daniel A. Neary (Prospector) (18th work) ; other unidentified performers and chorus members.
Event
Recorded by the Yale Dramatic Association, Yale University, New Haven, Conn. in 1961.
Language
Sung in English and French.
Linking Entry
Forms part of: New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.
Added Author
Tarson, Theodore L. Performer
Proctor, Philip. Performer
DeVita, Joan. Performer
Bossert, Barbara. Performer
Hagen, Marcia. Performer
Goodyear, Dick. Performer
Badham, John, 1939- Performer
Evans, Eleanor. Performer
Keller, Lilliane. Performer
Wilson, Mary Jane, actor. Performer
Neary, Daniel A. Performer
Pendleton, Austin, librettist.
Bergman, Peter, lyricist.
Cunningham, Jim (Conductor) Conductor
Papp, Gail Merrifield. Donor
New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater. Donor
Added Title
New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.
Found In:
New York Shakespeare Festival records, 1954-1992.
Research Call Number
*LTC 10696
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