Rip van Winkle [music] : in one act of three scenes / [written and composed] by Thomas Sidney ; founded on the William Sidney version and designed for the Variety Theatres
- Bib ID:
- 3297674
- Format:
- Music and Manuscript
- Author:
- Sidney, Thomas
- Description:
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- 1903
- 1 box (12 items)
- Series:
- J.C. Williamson collection of performance materials.
- Summary:
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An incomplete collection of scores and scripts probably based on different versions of this classic tale as performed in 1875, possibly in 1883 at and the 1903 production which featured J.C. Williamson as an actor.
- Notes:
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- Caption title from unpublished script.
- Includes published, unpublished and manuscript materials.
- Libretto published as: Rip van Winkle : a legend of the Catskills : a romantic drama in two acts / adapted from Washington Irving's sketch book by Charles Burke ... as performed at the principal American theatres (French's standard drama ; no. 174)
- "Last played in Australia in [18]75 - revival (new) Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney, N.S.W. - 8th August 1903 ..."--inside front cover of musical part for Leader.
- The 1903 revival only ran for 6 nights in its Sydney run.
- Box 1: 1 unpublished script (26 leaves) ; 1 published libretto (New York : Samuel French, [1866?]) ; 1 unpublished handwritten script (for 1st Act) [probably written for the 1875 production] ; parts for: leader ; 2nd v[iolin] ; viola ; bass ; flute ; clar[inet?] ; cornet ; trombone ; drum.
- Related Material:
- Other materials associated with the J.C. Williamson collection are available from the National Library of Australia's Manuscript, Pictures and Prompt collections.
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This belongs to the J.C. Williamson collection of performance materials.
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Since 1973 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1903
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1903
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