Dickens, Charles [1812 - 1870] - Inspiration. Hopper, DeWolf [1858 - 1935] - Featured Actor. Stewart, Grant - Lyrics; Klein, Charles - Words; Klein, Manuel - Music - MR. PICKWICK. Based on Dickens' Masterpiece De Wolf Hopper and His Company in a Magnificent Musical Production.

New York: The Metropolitan Printing Co, 1903. 1st printing (presumed). Cf Boulton 78. Color printed paper wrappers, stapled. Now housed in a clear archival mylar sleeve. Unpaginated, though 12 pages. 12 full color portrayals of Dickens' characters. 12mo. 7-7/8" x 6" DeWolf Hopper in the starring role of Mr Pickwick. Hopper "was an American actor, singer, comedian, and theatrical producer. A star of vaudeville and musical theater, he became best known for performing the popular baseball poem 'Casey at the Bat'". [Wiki]. According to Bolton, this original production by Hopper's Opera Company had a fairly short run of only 32 performances, with a few subsequent at other theatres. Modest wear, some age-toning, VG - VG+ .

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