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Frank I. Frayne Free Songster... The Great Western Dramas
by Frank I. Fayne
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Wilmington, Delaware, United States
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About This Item
[N.p., R. Saalfield? n.d., ca. 1890]. 20¼ x 14½ inches. Printed in four columns in dark blue ink on newsprint. Cut of sketch of head and shoulders of Frank I. Frayne. Stains, numerous closed tears, complete, but fragile.
Frank I. Frayne described himself as the "Pioneer of the Melodrama." This giveaway "Free Songster," in broadside format, advertises a week of his performances beginning Monday, September 15, with daily matinees.
There are a variety of acts that include melodramas and performances by Frayne, such as "The Flower in the Letter" and "The Greatest of all Melodramas, MARDO, HAGAR, SI SLOCUM, KENTUCKY BILL," evoking the adventurous spirit of the American West which captivated audiences. Highlighted are "The Wonderful Dogs JACK, JERRY, DYNAMITE, TOM" and "INGERSOLL, The Largest Lion in the World," indicative of the period's fascination with animal acts.
Verses for romantic songs such as "Strolling on the Brooklyn Bridge," "A Sweet Little Kiss at the Door," and "The Lass That Lives Next Door" are reprinted and a small box of text informs that the above were "printed by permission of the publisher, R. Saalfield, 41 Union Square, N.Y. Where words and music could be had on receipt of price."
Frayne's songster highlights a diverse range of entertainment offered to the public, from sentimental songs to dramatic stories set in the American frontier, all promising escape and excitement to a society in the midst of rapid change and modernization.
The broadside was printed on inexpensive newsprint paper, and its fragility notwithstanding, its survival and rarity is noteworthy.
OCLC records one copy at Brown, but theirs having a verso advertisement for an opera house performance in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The dates of our broadside could have fallen on 1884, 1890 or 1896; 1896 is our best guess.
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- Bookseller
- Ian Brabner, Rare Americana (ABAA)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3733573
- Title
- Frank I. Frayne Free Songster... The Great Western Dramas
- Author
- Frank I. Fayne
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Ian Brabner, Rare Americana (ABAA)
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Wilmington, Delaware
About Ian Brabner, Rare Americana (ABAA)
Established in 1995, Ian Brabner, Rare Americana buys and sells rare books and manuscripts covering diverse facets of American history.
Our inventory encompasses a broad spectrum of collecting interests, with a special focus on 18th- and 19th-century American history, including African-American history, women's history, and unique or unusual materials documenting the American experience. In our stock, you will also find rare pamphlets, documents, letters and correspondence, journals, diaries, significant archives, as well as original art, graphics, and photographs.
Our inventory encompasses a broad spectrum of collecting interests, with a special focus on 18th- and 19th-century American history, including African-American history, women's history, and unique or unusual materials documenting the American experience. In our stock, you will also find rare pamphlets, documents, letters and correspondence, journals, diaries, significant archives, as well as original art, graphics, and photographs.
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