Columbus El Filibustero!!: The 1857 Musical Burlesque: Complete Libretto

by John Brougham

Book Overview

Complete libretto to the 1857 musical burlesque. Following the success of his 1855 musical burlesque Po-Ca-Hon-Tas, John Brougham turned again to America history for his next musical burlesque, spoofing Columbus' discovery of America. As he had done before to much success, Brougham created a libretto filled with topical gags and puns, satirical references, and popular songs of the day. After a short run at New York's Burton's New Theatre in 1857,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1515239292
• ISBN13: 9781515239291
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 34 Pages
• Weight: 0.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"