Research Catalog

Title

History of the Dutton children.

Publication

[Boston] : David Dutton, [1859]

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Additional Authors

• Dutton, Dollie, -1890
• Dutton, Etta
• Dutton chidlren, performer.

Description

16 unnumbered pages; 17 cm

Subjects

• Child abuse
• Song texts
• Popular music > United States > To 1901 > Texts
• Songsters
• Exploitation
• Endorsements in advertising

Genre/Form

• Songsters.
• Song texts.

Note

• Song texts, without music, representing songs sung by the Duncan children (sisters Dollie [also known as Betsey Maria and Alice] and Junietta [also known as Etta].
• Pages [1]-[2] provide a history of the children and their promotion.
• "Entertainment of the Dutton Children. These two little girls are smaller than Tom Thumb; they are 26 and 28 inches high, 9 and 11 years old, and weight 13 and 15 pounds. They sing the following songs, from which a selection will be made at each entertainment... Albert Norton, manager."
• Numerous endorsements from members of the public printed throughout.

Contents

Rosalie, the prairie flower - What is home without a mother? - The mountain maid's invitation - Old cabin home - Wait for the wagon - Come, come away - Nancy Till - Darling Nelly Gray - Gentle Annie - Willie, we have missed you - The hazel dell - Charlie and his kitten - Anna's chickens.

Call Number

Mus. Res. *MPW-Amer. (Dutton. History of the Dutton children)

OCLC

• 21134963
• 21134963

Title

History of the Dutton children.

Publisher

[Boston] : David Dutton, [1859]

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

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Added Author

Dutton, Dollie, -1890, performer.

Dutton, Etta, performer.

Dutton chidlren, performer.

Research Call Number

Mus. Res. *MPW-Amer. (Dutton. History of the Dutton children)