| Columbus El Filibustero!!: The 1857 Musical Burlesque: Complete Libretto Contributor(s): Brougham, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1515239292 ISBN-13: 9781515239291 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $10.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama |
| Series: Historical Libretto |
| Physical Information: 0.07" H x 6" W x 9" (0.13 lbs) 34 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Complete libretto to the 1857 musical burlesque. Following the success of his 1855 musical burlesque Po-Ca-Hon-Tas, John Brougham turned again to America history for his next musical burlesque, spoofing Columbus' discovery of America. As he had done before to much success, Brougham created a libretto filled with topical gags and puns, satirical references, and popular songs of the day. After a short run at New York's Burton's New Theatre in 1857, the musical opened again at Niblo's Garden on Broadway in 1858. Actor, playwright and theatre producer, John Brougham was a prolific playwright having written over 120 plays, burlesques comedies, and musical extravaganzas earning him the nickname "The American Aristophanes" from critics of the time. |
