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010 a| 2002153869;

020 a| 0415938627 (hardcover : alk. paper);

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100 1 a| Franceschina, John Charles,d| 1947-=| ^A395948;

245 10 a| Harry B. Smith :b| dean of American librettists /c| John Franceschina.;

260 a| New York :b| Routledge,c| 2003.;

300 a| xii, 300 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm.;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

490 1 a| Forgotten stars of the musical theatre;

500 a| Includes index.;

505 0 a| From Buffalo to burlesque -- 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. [Manuscripts held at the Museum of the City of New York and the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at the University of Texas at Austin].;

520 a| Harry B. Smith was the most prolific writer of librettos for the American musical theatre in history, with nearly half of his 300 works actually opening in New York City. In addition, Smith was instrumental in adapting and popularizing foreign musicals in America, significantly influencing writing and composing styles of American shows. He worked with every major composer in America between 1880 and 1920, and consequently this examination of his work and process is highly instructive of the history of the American musical.;

600 10 a| Smith, Harry B.q| (Harry Bache),d| 1860-1936.=| ^A48870;

650 0 a| Librettistsz| United Statesv| Biography.=| ^A1042904;

830 0 a| Forgotten stars of the musical theatre.=| ^A518488;

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

Author/creator	Franceschina, John Charles, 1947-
Format	Book
Publication Info	New York : Routledge, 2003.
Description	xii, 300 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects	Smith, Harry B. (Harry Bache), 1860-1936. Librettists--United States. --Biography.

Series	Forgotten stars of the musical theatre Forgotten stars of the musical theatre. ^A518488
Contents	From Buffalo to burlesque -- 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. [Manuscripts held at the Museum of the City of New York and the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at the University of Texas at Austin].
Abstract	Harry B. Smith was the most prolific writer of librettos for the American musical theatre in history, with nearly half of his 300 works actually opening in New York City. In addition, Smith was instrumental in adapting and popularizing foreign musicals in America, significantly influencing writing and composing styles of American shows. He worked with every major composer in America between 1880 and 1920, and consequently this examination of his work and process is highly instructive of the history of the American musical.
General note	Includes index.
LCCN	2002153869
ISBN	0415938627 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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