The American Musical Stage Before 1800 (1962)

by Julian Mates

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“`"This is a book for the specialist. It contains well-documented information about the amazing amount of musical entertainment given in America before 1800.”– Library Journal

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Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Chestnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

John Street Theatre, New York, USA

New York, New York, USA

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Premier of "The Archers, or Mountaineers of Switzerland" (1796)

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To the Memory of My Father

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If the reader likes musical comedy, as I do, there are few books he can read on the subject.

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On April 18, 1796, The Archers, or Mountaineers of Switzerland, a new musical, written and composed by Americans, was to be presented at the John Street Theatre.

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