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

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Title
La Normandie: schottische, as danced by Mr. Righton, in his entertainment, entitled A tale of the times
Names
Hamerton, Robert Jacob (Lithographer)
Cruft, H. (Composer)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1860 - 1869 (Approximate)
Place: London
Publisher: L'Enfant & Hodgkins
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFX Ham R Nor 1
Topics
Righton, Edward
Female impersonators -- England -- 19th century
Schottisches
Genres
Prints
Sheet music covers
Scores
Notes
Statement of responsibility: composed by H. Cruft ; R.J. Hamerton, lith[ographer].
Caption title.
At head of title: Mr. Percy Bachhoffner.
Statement of responsibility: Signed on stone: Hamerton Lit[hographer].
Printed below image: Mr. Righton, as Tonton Vitepas.
Biographical/historical: 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.
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: 1 print : lithograph on tinted ground, color ; 34 x 24 cm. + music score (5 p.)
Description
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.
Type of Resource
Still image
Notated music
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 825074846
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19758219
Publisher's music plate number: L & H 51
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): bb2c8f40-88f9-0134-7510-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1860: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "La Normandie" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1860 - 1869. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4f449270-8cb9-0134-8bee-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "La Normandie" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4f449270-8cb9-0134-8bee-00505686a51c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1860 - 1869). La Normandie Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4f449270-8cb9-0134-8bee-00505686a51c

Wikipedia Citation

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La Normandie