Overview of the Collection |
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| Creator: | Harrington, Frances Ward -- collector. |
| Title: | The Oolah Collection |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1889 |
| Quantity: | 1 folder (SC) |
| Abstract: | Advertisement and souvenir card from 50th performance of The Oolah comic opera in New York City's Broadway Theatre, collected by Francis Ward Harrington. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Library 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 http://scrc.syr.edu |
The Oolah was a comic opera which debuted in New York City on May 13, 1889, an English adaptation of the French La Jolie Persane. The music was composed by Charles LeCocq and the original French libretto was adapted by Sydney Rosenfeld. Francis Wilson directed and starred in it.
The Oolah Collection consists of a souvenir card and an advertisement from the 50th performance of the production, on July 1, 1889.
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Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
The Oolah Collection,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Library
Gift of Francis Ward Harrington.
Created by: MRC
Date: 21 Nov 2011
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