Incidental music arranged by Richard Hughes for The stranger, [ca. 1856].

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Incidental music arranged by Richard Hughes for The stranger, [ca. 1856].

Music for the play by Benjamin Thompson, liberally translated from Kotzebue's German play, Menschenhass und Reue, a production of which was probably produced by Charles John Kean at the Royal Princess's Theatre in London.

1 ms. score (16 leaves) ; 24 x 30 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7328884

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Hughes, Richard B., 1856-1930

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Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868

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Charles Kean was a Shakespearean actor. He was married to the actress Ellen Tree Kean. From the description of Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1849. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155886057 English actor and theater manager Charles Kean was the second son of actor Edmund Kean. An excellent student, Charles was compelled to become an actor to support his family after the separation of his parents. He found success as an actor in Ireland and America, and ...

Princess's Theatre (London, England)

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Kotzebue, August von, 1761-1819

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German dramatist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : KoĢˆnigsberg, to Minister of State von Beyme, 1813 July 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270595876 ...

Thompson, Benjamin, 1776?-1816

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English dramatist. From the description of Autograph letters signed (2) : Nottingham, to the book collector, Thomas Hill, 1800 Nov. 22 and 1801 Nov. 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270572093 English dramatist and translator Benjamin Thompson was trained as a lawyer, but elected not to practice. He was sent to Hamburg as an agent for his father, a merchant, where he translated several plays from German into English. These proved quite successful on the British stage, especi...