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Comic Opera:

Berry, Romeyn (author) . OOLONG A CHINESE COMEDY IN TWO ACTS
NY 1909. Presented by the Cornell Masque. Music by Charles Previn, G.S. Hayden, R.K. Blanchard, H.F. Welch. G.C May and W.L. Wood. Lyrics by Romeyn. Complete vocal score. 4to., 66pp., original illustrated wraps. Small ink number on front. VG, light soiling. Scarce. (a49990)
$200.00 Carre, M. and J. Barbier . MIGNON OPERA COMIQUE EN TROIS ACTES ET CINQUE TABLEAUX
Paris n.d. (c.1900) Calmann-Levy. In French. Music by Ambroise Thomas. 12mo., 104pp., wraps. Unopened. VG, very light wear. (a41602)
$40.00 Clark, Sarah Grames (lyrics) and Winifred Moore . THE BAMBOO BOX A MUSICAL COMEDY IN TWO ACTS AND THREE SCENES
Boston and New York 1933. Music and lyrics. 8vo., 72pp., original illustrated wraps. "Reference Copy" stamped at lower margin of front. Fine. (a49965)
$120.00 Crozier, Eric; Benjamin Britten . ALBERT HERRING COMIC OPERA IN THREE ACTS
London 1947 1st Boosey & Hawkes. Libretto by Crozier, music by Britten. Lyrics only, no music given at all in this volume. 8vo., 93pp., wraps. VG, light wear. (a32617)
$40.00 Dibdin, Thomas . THE CABINET, A COMIC OPERA IN THREE ACTS AS PERFORMED AT THE THEATRES COVENT GARDEN AND NEW YORK
NY 1809 D. Longworth. 12mo. (5.5 x3/5 inches), 56pp., removed and rebound in later wraps. Good, (a73404)
$45.00 Drone, Jeanette . INDEX TO OPERA, OPERETTA AND MUSICAL COMEDY SYNOPSES IN COLLECTIONS AND PERIODICALS
NJ 1978 Scarcecrow. 8vo., 171pp., hardcover. VG. (a7679)
$20.00 Gilbert and Sullivan . PATIENCE OR BUNTHORNE'S BRIDE IN COMIC AESTHETIC OPERA IN TWO ACTS FULL SCORE
NY 1881 Hitchcok Publishing House. Copyright by J. M. Stoddart. Full score. Lg.4to., 127pp., original orange printed wraps. VG, small tear at head of spine. (a57132)
$145.00 Gilbert and Sullivan . THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD OR THE MERRYMAN AND HIS MAID
London 1911 (copyright) Chappell. Lyrics only. Octavo., 48pp., wraps. VG plus (a58193)
$20.00 Gilbert, W.S. and Arthur Sullivan . H.M.S. PINAFORE OR THE LASS THAT LOVED A SAILOR
NY n.d. (c.1940) Schirmer. Music and lyrics. Authentic version edited by Bryson Trehane4to., 167pp., wraps. Good, wraps a bit worn and soiled. (a51594)
$35.00 Gilbert, W.S. and Arthur Sullivan . TRIAL BY JURY
NY 1941 Schirmers. Edited by Bryceson Treharne. Diaogue and music. 4to., 89pp., illustrated wraps. Good, light wear and soiling. (a53541)
$35.00 Gilbert. W.S and Arthur Sullivan . THE SORCERER A COMIC OPERA IN TWO ACTS
London n.d. J. B. Cramer. Vocal score, music and lyrics. 4to., 137pp., wraps. Good, large chip from rear cover. (a39730)
$50.00 Hicks, Seymour and Harry Nicholls (authors); Lionel Monckton and Ivan Caryll (music) . RUNAWAY GIRL NEW MUSICAL PLAY
London 1898. Lyrics by Aubrey Hopwood and Harry Greenbank, music by Lionel Monckton and Ivan Caryll. Complete vocal score. 4to., 192pp., original illustrated wraps. Later rebinding with original color front panel remounted. Lacks original rear wrap and a final leaf or two of music -(the final song, Carmenita begins on page 189 and goes thru final page 192 but is not complete. VG Plus. (a49991)
$70.00 Nathan, A. Jr. et al (music) . THEY NEVER COME BACK A MUSICAL FARCE-COMEDY PRESENTED BY THE TRIANGLE CLUB OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
Cincinnati 1920. Dialogue and music. 4to., 87pp., illustrated wraps. Good, light wear, light soiling, two stains on front free fly. Scarce. (a53542)
$77.00 Nerval, Gerard De . NOTES D'ON AMATEUR MUSIQUE
Paris 1926. Le Cahiers de Paris, Deuxieme Serie Cahier 1. In French. Small octavo, 108pp. Reviews of Comic Opera. VG, slight wear to spine ends, in original glassine DJ. (a27097)
$38.00 Penn, Arthur A. (author, composer) . THE HERMIT OF HAWAII A COMIC OPERA IN TWO ACTS
Frankin (Ohio), Denver 1916. Music and lyrics. Complete vocal score. 4to., 124pp., original illustrated wraps. Small ink number on front. VG, very light wear at heel of spine, small chip at edge of rear wrap. (a49989)
$125.00 Pixley, Frank and Gustave Luders . THE PRINCE OIF PILSEN A MUSICAL COMEDY
NY 1902 Witmark. 4to., 1434pp., wraps. Piano score with lyrics. Owner signed and stamped on front. VG. (a36544)
$75.00 Planquette, Robert . THE BELLES OF CORNEVILLE (LES CLOCHES DE CORNEVILLE) COMIC OPERA IN THREE ACTS
Boston 1907. Music and lyrics. Complete vocal score. 4to., 230pp., later plain wraps with mounted label on front. Small in number on front. Good, light wear. (a49987)
$90.00 Planquette, Robert . THE BELLES OF CORNEVILLE (LES CLOCHES DE CORNEVILLE) COMIC OPERA IN THREE ACTS
Boston 1907. Music and lyrics. Complete vocal score. 4to., 230pp., original decorated wraps. Spine chipped off, wraps worn at edges and detached. A working copy, with numerous pencil notes throughout, many old paper clips attached (with rust residue), a few leaves pinned together. Good, as described. (a49988)
$90.00 Roberts, Kenneth L. and Romeyn Berry . PANATELA: A POLITICAL COMIC OPERA IN THREE ACTS
Ithaca 1907 1st. The Cornell Masque of Cornell University. Music by T. J. Lindorfd, H. C. Schuyler and H. E. Childs. Music and lyrics. Complete vocal score. 4to., 54pp., original illustrated wraps. This work by Roberts precedeed the publication of Europe's Morning After, which is described as Roberts' first book. Tiny ink number at top left of front. Near Fine, slight fading of wraps. An exceptional copy of a rare publication. (a49984)
$950.00 Simmons, Al . SO THIS IS PARIS A MUSICAL COMEDY IN TWO ACTS
Mineola 1964. Lyrics by Elsie Simmons, music by Larry Wagner. Lyrics only (no music scores). 4to., 50pp., wraps. VG. (a26437)
$25.00 Stange, Stanislaus (book) and Julian Edwards (music) . DOLLY VARDEN, AN ORIGINAL COMIC OPERA IN 2 ACTS - VOCAL SCORE
NY 1901 Copyright Witmark. As produced by the Lulu Glaser Opera Co. Lyrics and piano score. 4to., 191pp., original pictorial printed wraps with black cloth spine. Good, some soiling on cover, some chipping on spine. (a72860)
$95.00 Thomas, Ambroise (music) . MIGNON OPERA EN TROIS ACTES
Paris n.d. (c.1890). Paroles de Michel Carre & Jules Barbier. Deutsch von Ferdinand Gumbert. Music for piano accompaniement and voices with lyrics in German and in French. 4to., 417pp. plus two extraneous pages taped onto final two text pages, black cloth. A very few pencil notations in text. Fair, covers soiled, tearing along outer hinges, binding beginning to give and signatures becoming loose. (a55178)
$65.00 Thomas, Ambrose . MIGNON OPERA EN TROIS ACTES
Paris n.d. (c.1890). Music, with lyrics in French and Italian. 4to., 238pp., rebound in later wraps. Good, some foxing and soiling. (a50877)
$35.00 Tyler, Harry L. . THE TUNEFUL LIAR A MEDICO-MUSICAL DECOCTION IN TWO DOSES
Corning 1914 Grinn and Barret. An original musical opera of 29 humorous songs about medicine and doctors with cast of 18 characters and a chorus. Music and lyrics. 8vo., 228pp., 1/2 cloth with stiff paper cover. Good, paper on spine chipped, cover a bit worn. (a16056)
$75.00