Materials related to rehearsal and performance, including a published copy (Berlin: Theater-Commissions-Geschäft von H. Michaelson, 1856; "Den Bühnen gegenüber als Manuscript gedruckt"), which has been annotated as a prompt-book; and 7 handwritten role books, for the following parts: Robert; Bertram; Strambach; Michel; erster Gensdarme; Mehlmeier; and Commerzienräthin Forchheimer. (The play has more than 10 additional characters.) The published copy bears a note on the title page about the current popularity of the play, indicating that it was first performed at the court theater in Dresden with great success ("mit den eminentesten Kassen-Ergebnissen bereits 14 Mal erschienen") and is now in the repertoire of stages in Berlin and other German cities. Handwritten musical scores are included as follows (see folders 649-650): one score with lyrics for song no. 3 ("Quodlibet"), and instrumental scores for about 17 songs, for instruments, including violin, clarinet, flute (and piccolo), and trombone. The composer is identified neither on the extant scores, nor in the published copy of the play. However, playbills in the collection from 1874 and 1875 advertise the play as having music by Conradi. A handwritten insert in the published copy is written on blank stationery belonging to Philadelphia editor and publisher Henry Frank (branch office, Sea Isle City, NJ), designed for use in 1889. Four of the role books are marked with a stamp that seems to read "H. H. Fuchs" (first initials uncertain). The role book for Michel bears notes on the back cover pertaining to cast members of the mid 1870s. Names of actors and actresses noted on the front of role books reflect performances in Philadelphia in the mid 1870s, as well as, apparently, later performances; some of of the names could not be placed. See the index in the collection's register for details about 8 theater newspapers (drawer 35), documenting performances of the play in Philadelphia in 1878, 1881, 1887, 1889, and 1894; a playbill of 1874 (folder 676); and an oversized playbill of 1876 (folder 722).
