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Better times: a super-musical spectacle in three acts

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Billy Rose Theatre Division

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Billy Rose Theatre Collection scripts

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Title
Better times: a super-musical spectacle in three acts
Additional title: Better times. Libretto. Libretto. English
Names
Hubbell, Raymond, 1879-1954 (Composer)
Collection

Billy Rose Theatre Collection scripts

Musicals

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1922 (Inferred)
Place: New York
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: NCOF+ p.v. 453 #9
Topics
Drama
Musicals
Revues
Genres
Drama
Musicals
Librettos
Notes
Statement of responsibility: by R.H. Burnside.
Content: Typescript, comprising lyrics, synopsis of libretto, and original cast.
Creation/production credits: Produced by Charles Dillingham at the Hippodrome, New York, Sept. 2, 1922.
Source note: Forms part of the Burnside-Frohman collection.
Physical Description
Typescripts
Extent: 18 l. 29 cm.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14740553
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 85951290-4285-0132-84ec-58d385a7bbd0
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

  • 1879: Creator Born
  • 1922: Issued
  • 1954: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Better times" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1922. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/830ffba0-4814-0132-a83b-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Better times" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/830ffba0-4814-0132-a83b-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1922). Better times Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/830ffba0-4814-0132-a83b-58d385a7bbd0

Wikipedia Citation

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