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Additional authors

1. Tarson, Theodore L.
2. Proctor, Philip.
3. DeVita, Joan.
4. Bossert, Barbara.
5. Hagen, Marcia.
6. Goodyear, Dick.
7. Badham, John, 1939-
8. Evans, Eleanor.
9. Keller, Lilliane.
10. Wilson, Mary Jane, actor.
11. Neary, Daniel A.
12. Pendleton, Austin
13. Bergman, Peter
14. Cunningham, Jim (Conductor)
15. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater. dnr

Found in

1. New York Shakespeare Festival records, 1954-1992.

Description

1. 1 sound cassette : analog, stereo.

Summary

1. Cassette contains dubbed songs of the musical Booth is back in town!, considered by the New York Shakespeare Festival but not produced. This musical is not to be confused with the drama, "Booth is Back" also by A. Pendleton.

Alternative title

1. New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.

Subject

1. Booth, Junius Brutus, 1796-1852
2. Musical theater > Connecticut > New Haven
3. Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893

Contents

1. Side 1. Overture -- The book of Mr. Booth -- Lettin' my feet run free -- Booth is back in town -- My name is Jenny Joanne -- Round clear tones -- Why was I born, Mother tell me -- Now at the farm -- Entr 'acte [ends abruptly]
2. Side 2. [Entr'acte (On with the show)] -- The American fireman ; The old wooden rocker ; Hark! I'm off -- Everybody knows -- [Lucille, c'est moi] -- The Southern fried -- [Where is my lover?] -- [Daughter of the Delannoys (Dance with me)] -- [Seeing the elephant] -- [We want Booth]

Call number

1. *LTC 10696

Note

1. On container spine: Booth is back in town!; 1961 musical taped from the record.
2. "(From Liz Holloway)"--Container.
3. Notes (1 p. synopsis and cast list) available in *LTC 10696.
4. Separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival records; for papers, see the Billy Rose Theatre Collection, *T-Mss 1993-028; for sheet music and scores, see the Music Division, JPB 04-03.

Credits (note)

1. Austin Pendleton, book ; Peter Bergman, lyrics ; Jim Cunningham, conductor.

Event (note)

1. Recorded by the Yale Dramatic Association, Yale University, New Haven, Conn. in 1961.

Source (note)

1. The New York Shakespeare Festival and Gail Merrifield Papp;

Language (note)

1. Sung in English and French.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of: New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.

Author

1. Massengale, James Rhea.

Title

1. Booth is back in town! [sound recording] : [a musical] based on the early life of Edwin Booth / music by James Massengale.

Imprint

1. 1961.

Credits

1. Austin Pendleton, book ; Peter Bergman, lyrics ; Jim Cunningham, conductor.

Performer

1. Theodore L. Tarson (Junius Brutus Booth) (3rd, 18th works) ; Phillip Proctor (Edwin Booth) (3rd-5th, 8th-13th, 15th, 18th-19th) ; Joan DeVita (Asia Booth) (4th work) ; Barbara Bossert (Rosalie Booth) (4th work) ; Marcia Hagen (Jenny Joanne) (5th work) ; Dick Goodyear (Mr. Spears) (6th, 9th-12th works) ; John M. Badham (Mr. Page) (6th, 9th-12th works) ; Eleanor Evans (Mrs. Hill) (6th, 9th-12th works) ; Lilliane Keller (Frenchwoman) (14th work) ; Mary Jane Wilson (Adelaide) (17th work) ; Daniel A. Neary (Prospector) (18th work) ; other unidentified performers and chorus members.

Event

1. Recorded by the Yale Dramatic Association, Yale University, New Haven, Conn. in 1961.

Language

1. Sung in English and French.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of: New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.

Added author

1. Tarson, Theodore L. Performer
2. Proctor, Philip. Performer
3. DeVita, Joan. Performer
4. Bossert, Barbara. Performer
5. Hagen, Marcia. Performer
6. Goodyear, Dick. Performer
7. Badham, John, 1939- Performer
8. Evans, Eleanor. Performer
9. Keller, Lilliane. Performer
10. Wilson, Mary Jane, actor. Performer
11. Neary, Daniel A. Performer
12. Pendleton, Austin, librettist.
13. Bergman, Peter, lyricist.
14. Cunningham, Jim (Conductor) Conductor
15. Papp, Gail Merrifield. Donor
16. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater. Donor

Added title

1. New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.

Found in:

1. New York Shakespeare Festival records, 1954-1992.

Research call number

1. *LTC 10696