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| The 8 theatrical forms which influenced the American Musical |
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- The Ballad Opera
- The Minstrel Show
- The Extravaganza
- Vaudeville
- Burlesque
- Pantomime
- Comic Opera
- Opperetta
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| What Milestone production opened at Niblo's Garden Theater & when did it open? |
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| The Black Crook September 12 1866 |
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| Who were the four major performers/performance groups of the early Minstrel Shows? |
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- Thomas Dartmouth Rice
- Virginia Minstrels
- Christy Minstrels
- William Henry Lane
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| Who were the 4 major composers of the early minstrel stage & their works? |
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- Stephen Foster - Camptown Races
- James Bland - Carry me back to old Virginy
- Daniel Emmet - Dixie
- William Whitlock - ???
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| Who were the members of the Virginia Minstrels? What is their contribution to the form? |
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Dan Emmett, Billy Whitlock, Dick Pelham, Frank Brower
Created the Characters "Mr. Tambo" & "Mr. Bones" |
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| Who were the 4 major American composers who followed the G & S comic opera form? Give select titles |
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- Willard Spencer - The Little Tycoon
- William Wallace Furst - The Isle of Champagne
- John Philip Sousa - El Capitan
- Reginald De Koven - Don Quixote
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| Who were the three European Composers who influenced the Operetta? With Selected work |
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Johann Strauss - Die Fledermaus
Franz Lehar - The Merry Widow
Oscar Straus - The Chocolate Soldier |
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| Who were the three American Operetta composers influenced by the Europeans? With Selected work |
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Victor Herbert - Babes in Toyland
Rudolf Friml - The Firefly
Sigmund Romberg - The Student Prince |
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| Who were the Christy Minstrels? Why are they important? |
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| Major Minstrel Troupe, Started by Edwin Christy, Established the format of the Minstrel Show. |
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| Stretch of 28th Avenue where many prominent musical publishers and songwriters took up residence. |
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| The Princess Theatre Group |
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Ran by Elizabeth Marbury in conjunction with Ray Comstock.
Guy Bolton - Composer
Jerome Kern - Libretist |
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Keith, Albee Circuit
Orpheum Circuit
There was lots of censorship in acts to keep them family oriented |
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| Actor. Star of Humpty Dumpty. |
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| First female play agent. Ran Princess Theatre. |
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| Coined/popularized the Vaudeville theatrical form. Wanted it to be family oriented entertainment. |
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| Tinman and Scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz |
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| Actress, Star of Naughty Marietta |
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| Lead in Pirates of Penzance |
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| Major Producers of Comic opera. Purchased many Theaters |
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| Major producers of Comic opera |
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| Vaudeville Duo Webber and Fields |
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| Part of Vaudeville Duo Weber and Fields |
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| Producer for George M. Cohen |
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| Actress and singer Ziegfeld Follies |
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| Little Johnny Jones, 45 Min. From Broadway, The Little Millionaire, Little Nelly Kelly |
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| Yip Yip Yaphank, Music Box Revues, This is the Army |
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| Librettist Babes in Toyland |
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| Librettist Naughty Marietta |
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| Married to Sigmund Rhomberg |
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| Wrote for the Princess Theater Group |
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| Composer - The Mulligan Guard |
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| Lyricist - Ziegfeld Follies |
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