David Braham - The American Offenbach

David Braham (1834-1905) was the musical director for the famous vaudeville team of Harrigan and Hart, writing music for many of their comic songs, including "The Mulligan Guards," "Paddie Duffy's Cart," and many more. His long career as a theatrical composer in New York helped establish a new style of Broadway musical. He came from a family well-entrenched in the music and theater worlds, and his story touches upon nearly all aspects of the history of American musical theater of this era.

List of contents

Contents Acknowledgments Series Introduction: Sic transit gloria spectaculi : Some Famous but Forgotten Figures of the Musical Theater, Kurt Gänzl 1. Overture: My Bother's Violin 2. Act One: Leader of the Orchestra 3. Olio: W.H. Lingard 4. Act Two: Variety Virtuosos 5. Act Three: Josh Hart and the Theatre Comique 6. Intermezzo: Olios at the Eagle 7. Act Four: Harrigan, Hart, and Braham 8. Entr'Acte: The New Comique 9. Act Five: Triumphs at the Park 10. Act Six: Harrigan's Theatre 11. Grand Finale: I have had my share of it Appendix A: Songs by David Braham Appendix B: Songs by the Braham Family Appendix C: Braham's Career at the Grand Opera House Appendix D: Braham's Career at Wallack's Theatre Index

About the author

John Franceschina is a noted authority on 19th-century theater. He has edited a number of anthologies for Garland, including Women and the Profession of Theater, 1810-1860 and Sisters of Gore: Seven Gothic Melodramas by British Women, 1790-1843.

Summary

David Braham (1838-1905) was the musical director for the famous vaudeville team of Harrigan and Hart. His long career in New York helped establish a new style of Broadway musical.

Product details

• Authors: John Franceschina
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.12.2002
• EAN: 9780415937696
• ISBN: 978-0-415-93769-6
• No. of pages: 224
• Weight: 589 g
• Illustrations: farbige Illustrationen
• Series: Forgotten Stars of the Musical Theatre
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; USA, Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, MUSIC / General, Musicals, Biography: arts & entertainment, Popular Music, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Music, Musicians, singers, bands and groups, Composers and songwriters, Biography: arts and entertainment