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La Normandie schottische, as danced by Mr. Righton, in his entertainment, entitled A tale of the times

Title
  1. La Normandie [graphic] : schottische, as danced by Mr. Righton, in his entertainment, entitled A tale of the times / composed by H. Cruft ; R.J. Hamerton, lith[ographer].
Published by
  1. London : L'Enfant & Hodgkins, [186-?]
Author
  1. Hamerton, Robert Jacob.

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Additional authors
  1. Cruft, H.
Description
  1. 1 print : lithograph on tinted ground, color; 34 x 24 cm. +
Summary
  1. Sheet music cover illustration depicting a man wearing a French woman's peasant costume. He holds out his skirt with his left hand, and points his left foot in a dance movement. In the landscape behind him is a view of a distant town.
Subject
  1. Schottisches > Scores
  2. Lithographs
  3. Righton, Edward, 1838-1899
  4. Female impersonators > England > 19th century
  5. Sheet music covers
Genre/Form
  1. Sheet music covers.
  2. Lithographs.
Call number
  1. *MGZFX Ham R Nor 1
Note
  1. Caption title.
  2. At head of title: Mr. Percy Bachhoffner.
  3. Signed on stone: Hamerton Lit[hographer].
  4. At lower left: R.J. Hamerton, lith.
  5. Printed below image: Mr. Righton, as Tonton Vitepas.
  6. Pl. no. : L & H 51.
Biography (note)
  1. Edward Righton was an English actor and dramatist. Beginning his career in Liverpool in 1850, he went on to play a variety of roles on the London stage, and appeared on Broadway in 1870 in a burlesque version of Faust.
Author
  1. Hamerton, Robert Jacob.
Title
  1. La Normandie [graphic] : schottische, as danced by Mr. Righton, in his entertainment, entitled A tale of the times / composed by H. Cruft ; R.J. Hamerton, lith[ographer].
Imprint
  1. London : L'Enfant & Hodgkins, [186-?]
Biography
  1. Edward Righton was an English actor and dramatist. Beginning his career in Liverpool in 1850, he went on to play a variety of roles on the London stage, and appeared on Broadway in 1870 in a burlesque version of Faust.
Local note
  1. Cataloging funds provided by Friends of Jerome Robbins Dance Division.
  2. Library's copy is stamped at lower right: BCL.
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Added author
  1. Cruft, H. Composer
Publisher no.
  1. L & H 51 : L'Enfant & Hodgkins
Research call number
  1. *MGZFX Ham R Nor 1
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