Description: This is a rare piece of sheet music for the song "IF LOVE BE MADNESS" from the Original La Salle Opera House Company production of the BEN M. JEROME, ADDISON BURKHARDT and FREDERICK DONAGHEY musical comedy "LOUISIANA LOU" at the La Salle Opera House in Chicago, Illinois. (The production opened September 3rd, 1911 at the La Salle Opera House and ran for 357 performances before going on the road. The musical never arrived on Broadway.) ..... The musical starred Mr. ALEXANDER CARR and the cast included SOPHIE TUCKER in one of her earliest stage appearances. Others in the cast included JOSEPH BURTON, ROBERT O'CONNOR, DOROTHY DAYNE, EVA FALLON, JOHN PRATT, BERNARD GRANVILLE, JOHN L. KEARNEY and Miss ELEANOR SUTTER in the title role ..... CREDITS: Book by ADDISON BURKHARDT and FREDERICK DONAGHEY; Music by BEN M. JEROME; Scenery designed by FREDERICK DONAGHEY; Costumes designed by WILLIAM HENRY MATTHEWS, Jr. and ADDISON BURKHARDT; Staged by FRANK SMITHSON; Produced by THE LA SALLE OPERA HOUSE COMPANY, INC. ..... DETAILS: The oversized eight page piece of sheet music measures approx. 10 7/8" X 13 7/8" inches and is copyrighted 1911 by Charles K. Harris, New York City, Chicago and Toronto ..... CONDITION: (Please Note!) There is considerable edge wear with clipped corners and several small edge tears, there are the start of splits at both the top and bottom seam and light soiling to the center pages and back cover. Despite these flaws, this rare piece of sheet music will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
Price: 31.99 USD
Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon
End Time: 2025-01-08T02:51:00.000Z
Shipping Cost: 7.95 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Sub-Genre: American Musical Comedy
Product: Sheet Music / Songbooks
Genre: Theatre Memorabilia
Original / Reproduction: Original - U.S.
Date: 1910 - 1919
