| Much Ado About A Merchant of Venice: The 1869 Musical Burlesque: Complete Libretto Contributor(s): Brougham, John (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 1515322262 ISBN-13: 9781515322269 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $10.40 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama |
| Physical Information: 0.07" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.13 lbs) 34 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Much Ado About A Merchant of Venice opened at the Brougham's Theatre, New York on March 8, 1869 with John Brougham in the title role. One of the most popular burlesquers of the mid-19th Century, John Brougham's Shakespearean take off Americanized the story with interpolation references and American songs. 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. |
