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Show-boat: typescript, circa October-December 1927

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Title
Show-boat: typescript, circa October-December 1927
Names
Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945 (Composer)
Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960 (Librettist)
Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960 (Lyricist)
Collection

Billy Rose Theatre Collection scripts

Musicals

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1927-10 - 1927-12 (Approximate)
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *ZC-175
Shelf locator: NCOF+ (Kern, J. Show boat)
Topics
Drama
Ferber, Edna, 1887-1968. Show boat
Ziegfeld Theatre (New York, N.Y.)
Ziegfeld, Florenz, 1841-1923
Musicals
Genres
Drama
Musicals
Librettos
Musical texts
Notes
Date: Produced by Florenz Ziegfeld at the Ziegfeld Theatre, N.Y., 27 December, 1927.
Reproduction: Microfilm of typescript (with ms. annotations). New York : New York Public Library, 1983. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (MN *ZZ-21291)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 v. in various pagings ; 29 cm.
Description
With extensive manuscript annotations and emmendations in the text. The "Cast of Characters" list is annotated with the names of actors who played those roles in the original 1927 production.Book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein, II, based on the novel by Edna Ferber ; music by Jerome Kern.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG84-B30748
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10853044
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 857e85f0-61d9-013a-64f7-0242ac110002
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Item timeline of events

  • 1885: Creator Born
  • 1927: Created (Approximate)
  • 1945: Creator Died
  • 2022: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Show-boat" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1927 - 1927. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/060371d0-7635-013a-8f22-0242ac110004

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Show-boat" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/060371d0-7635-013a-8f22-0242ac110004

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1927 - 1927). Show-boat Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/060371d0-7635-013a-8f22-0242ac110004

Wikipedia Citation

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