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THE BLACK CROOK 1st Broadway Musical Niblo's Garden Advertisement 1866 Newspaper
eBay Fixed Price Item # 373989484845
Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 15, 1866 * "The Black Crook" 1st week advertisement * Very first musical theatre performance of the first ever modern day musical! * Niblo's Garden - Broadway - New York City Although an inconspicuous listing on page 7, the advertisement for the Broadway production of "The Black Crook" is quite significant. As Wikipedia notes: "Its significance is being considered the first piece of musical theater that conforms to the modern notion of a "book musical" The book is by Charles M. Barras, an American playwright. The music is mostly adaptations, but some new songs were composed for the piece. It opened on September 12, 1866 at Niblo's Garden on Broadway, New York City and ran for a record-breaking... See More
THE BLACK CROOK 1st Broadway Musical Niblo's Garden PREMIERE 1866 NYC Newspaper
eBay Fixed Price Item # 393654041685
Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 12, 1866 * "The Black Crook" opening premiere * Very first musical theatre performance of the first ever modern day musical! * Niblo's Garden - Broadway - New York City A terrific and historic issue relating to the first theatrical musical, "The Black Crook". As Wikipedia notes: "Its significance is being considered the first piece of musical theater that conforms to the modern notion of a "book musical". The book is by Charles M. Barras, an American playwright. The music is mostly adaptations, but some new songs were composed for the piece. It opened on September 12, 1866 at Niblo's Garden on Broadway, New York City and ran for a record-breaking 474 performances. This production gave America ... See More
Early MARK TWAIN Samuel Clemens' Clipper "Hornet" Report w/ PRINT 1866 Newspaper
eBay Fixed Price Item # 373580048842
Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 29, 1866 * Early Mark Twain - Samuel Clemens * Clipper "Hornet" disaster report * First national headline for Twain The most notable content would be the full page print: "Burning of the California Clipper 'Hornet', One Thousand Miles from Land" not so much for the print but for the accompanying article titled: "Burning of the Clipper 'Hornet' ". Another source notes that Mark Twain was in Hawaii at the time the boat of survivors arrived and he reported on the event, interviewing several survivors, a story that this issue of Harper's Weekly published with the illustration giving Twain his first national headline. There is no mention of Twain in the printed article or the caption of t... See More
Early JAY COOKE Banking Financier of Civil War Advertisements 1866 NYC Newspaper
eBay Fixed Price Item # 373426070997
Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 4, 1866 * Jay Cooke & his banking house * Financier of the Civil War * Wall Street Panic of 1873 fame Page 6 of this newspaper contains an advertisement for the: "Banking House of Jay Cooke & Co." with a few more details (see). Other high profile financier ads as well. (see) The life of Jay Cooke and his considerable influence in banking & business in the last half of the 19th century can be read at this website. Complete in 8 pages, various news of the day with other ads as well, good condition.
3 THE BLACK CROOK 1st Broadway Musical Niblo's Garden PREMIERES 1866 Newspapers
eBay Fixed Price Item # 373084257520
Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK TIMES, September 11, 12 & 13, 1866 * "The Black Crook" opening premiere * Very first musical theatre performance of the first ever modern day musical! * Niblo's Garden - Broadway - New York City A terrific and very historic trio of newspapers relating to the first theatrical musical, "The Black Crook". As Wikipedia notes: "Its significance is being considered the first piece of musical theater that conforms to the modern notion of a "book musical". The book is by Charles M. Barras, an American playwright. The music is mostly adaptations, but some new songs were composed for the piece. It opened on September 12, 1866 at Niblo's Garden on Broadway, New York City and ran for a record-breaking 474 performances. T... See More
1866 The BLACK CROOK Ad & Review 1st Modern Musical Broadway New York Newspaper
eBay Fixed Price Item # 392017884360
Shown is an original & historic old newspaper, offered to enhance your collectible interest: NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 17, 1866 * Review of the 1st Modern Musical * Broadway showing at Niblo's Garden * 1866 - less than 7 days from debut! Although an inconspicuous listing on page 7, the advertisement for the Broadway production of the "Black Crook" is quite significant. And even more significant is the page 4 review of the production, as the "Black Crook" is honored in theater history as the first modern musical. As Wikipedia notes: "Its significance is being considered the first piece of musical theater that conforms to the modern notion of a "book musical" The book is by Charles M. Barras, an American playwright. The music is mostly adaptations, but some new songs were composed f... See More