Author: DUNCAN, William Cary (1874-?)
Title: Typed Manuscript Signed
Description: Popular American librettist who worked with Oscar Hammerstein on one stage score, with Hammerstein's frequent collaborator Otto Harbach on Rudolf Friml's 1922 musical comedy "The Blue Kitten," etc. TMS, 1p, 8½" X 11", n.p. n.y. Near fine. Double-spaced typescript of one page from an unidentified work, possibly a musical comedy -- a dialogue between Polly and Douglas. Duncan has pencilled out words and phrases here and there, changed a word. He signs boldly in ink near the bottom. This came from the collection of Albert Johannsen, author of "The House of Beadle and Adams and Its Dime and Nickel Novels" (University of Oklahoma Press, 1950), the definitive reference work and bibliography on the subject. Johannsen's original 8½" X 11" file folder, bearing his printed "Collection of Albert Johannsen" label (partly filled in by Johannsen), accompanies this item. Johannsen was fond of requesting working manuscript pages from authors -- this Duncan leaf is clearly one such example. Most unusual and attractive -- and worthy of further research. .

Keywords: Music


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