La Normandie: schottische, as danced by Mr. Righton, in his entertainment, entitled A tale of the times
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Title
La Normandie: schottische, as danced by Mr. Righton, in his entertainment, entitled A tale of the times
Collection
Prints depicting dance
Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs
Names
Hamerton, Robert Jacob (Lithographer)
Cruft, H. (Composer)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1860 - 1869 (Approximate)
Place: London
Publisher: L'Enfant & Hodgkins
Library Location
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFX Ham R Nor 1
Subjects
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].
Statement Of Responsibility: Signed on stone: Hamerton Lit[hographer].
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.)
Abstract
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.
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 825074846
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b19758219
Publisher's music plate number: L & H 51
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): bb2c8f40-88f9-0134-7510-00505686a51c
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Type Of Resource
Date Issued
1860
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MLA format
Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "La Normandie: schottische, as danced by Mr. Righton, in his entertainment, entitled A tale of the times" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1860 - 1869. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bb2c8f40-88f9-0134-7510-00505686a51c
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Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1860 - 1869). La Normandie: schottische, as danced by Mr. Righton, in his entertainment, entitled A tale of the times Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bb2c8f40-88f9-0134-7510-00505686a51c
Chicago/Turabian Format
Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "La Normandie: schottische, as danced by Mr. Righton, in his entertainment, entitled A tale of the times" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 8, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bb2c8f40-88f9-0134-7510-00505686a51c
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