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090 a| Microfilmb| So84 no. 36 Reels 6-9;

100 1 a| Durang, Charles.=| ^A363124;

245 10 a| History of the Philadelphia stage between the years 1749 and 1855 /c| by Charles Durang; arranged and illustrated by Thompson Westcott.;

260 a| [Place of publication not identified] :b| [publisher not identified],c| 1868.;

300 a| 7 volumes :b| illustrations.;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| microform2| rdamedia;

338 a| microfilm reel2| rdacarrier;

490 1 a| Source materials in the field of theatre ;v| no. 36, Reels 6-9;

490 1 a| Drama and Theatre. History;

500 a| Thompson Westcott (1820-1888)--Dictionary of American biography (1946).;

500 a| "Charles Durang wrote a series of articles dealing with the history of the Philadelphia theatre from 1749 to 1855 for the Philadelphia Sunday Dispatch based on his own observations and partly compiled from the papers of his father, John Durang. Thompson Westcott arranged these clippings into a single work of several volumes, interspersing throughout the text portraits of the famous actors of the period,...play bills, private correspondence of the author and other theatrical figures....";

500 a| "A list of actors and actresses with adopted stage names and their real names precedes the text.";

500 a| "Also preceding the text is a list of the maiden and married names of actresses.";

500 a| Vol. VII contains a "collection of theatrical programs of concerts, operas, and other musical events for the years 1844-1861.... A comparison of handwriting...indicates that Westcott was also the collator of the additional material.";

500 a| "Handwritten indexes to the textual material may be found at the end of each volume with the exception of Vol. IV where it appears at the beginning. ";

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610 20 a| Arch Street Theater (Philadelphia, Pa.)?| UNAUTHORIZED;

610 20 a| Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)=| ^A340584;

650 0 a| Actorsz| United Statesv| Biography.=| ^A418449;

700 1 a| Durang, John,d| 1768-1822.=| ^A1211742;

700 1 a| Westcott, Thompson.=| ^A363125;

730 0 a| Sunday dispatch (Philadelphia, Pa.)?| UNAUTHORIZED;

830 0 a| Source materials in the field of theatre ;v| no. 36, Reels 6-9.?| UNAUTHORIZED;

830 0 a| Drama and Theatre. History.?| UNAUTHORIZED;

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History of the Philadelphia stage between the years 1749 and 1855 / by Charles Durang; arranged and illustrated by Thompson Westcott.

Author/creator	Durang, Charles
Other author	Durang, John, 1768-1822.
Other author	Westcott, Thompson.
Format	Microform
Publication Info	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1868.
Description	7 volumes : illustrations.
Subjects	Arch Street Theater (Philadelphia, Pa.) Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.) Theater--Pennsylvania. --Philadelphia. --History. Actors--United States. --Biography. Theaters--Pennsylvania. --Philadelphia. --History.

Series	Source materials in the field of theatre ; no. 36, Reels 6-9 Drama and Theatre. History Source materials in the field of theatre ; no. 36, Reels 6-9. UNAUTHORIZED Drama and Theatre. History. UNAUTHORIZED
General note	Thompson Westcott (1820-1888)--Dictionary of American biography (1946).
General note	"Charles Durang wrote a series of articles dealing with the history of the Philadelphia theatre from 1749 to 1855 for the Philadelphia Sunday Dispatch based on his own observations and partly compiled from the papers of his father, John Durang. Thompson Westcott arranged these clippings into a single work of several volumes, interspersing throughout the text portraits of the famous actors of the period,...play bills, private correspondence of the author and other theatrical figures...."
General note	"A list of actors and actresses with adopted stage names and their real names precedes the text."
General note	"Also preceding the text is a list of the maiden and married names of actresses."
General note	Vol. VII contains a "collection of theatrical programs of concerts, operas, and other musical events for the years 1844-1861.... A comparison of handwriting...indicates that Westcott was also the collator of the additional material."
General note	"Handwritten indexes to the textual material may be found at the end of each volume with the exception of Vol. IV where it appears at the beginning. "
Reproduction note	Joyner- Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms, 1956. On reels 6-9 of 22 microfilm reels ; 35 mm. (Source materials in the field of theatre ; no. 36, Reels 6-9)
Other title	Sunday dispatch (Philadelphia, Pa.)

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