The Black Crook Musical Collection of Books, Music, and Photographs
by Ballou, Jullianne / Texas Data Repository Harvested Dataverse·Updated 2y ago
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Description
A collection of books, sheet music, playbills, programs, clippings, drawings, and photographs related to the 1866 American musical 'The Black Crook'. The musical was a significant early success, featuring the first American performance of the Can-Can and noted by Mark Twain in 1868. The dataset was authored by Jullianne Ballou and harvested by the Texas Data Repository.
Use Cases
Study the evolution of American musical theater based on the collection of scripts and playbills.
Analyze historical costume and set design based on the included drawings and photographs.
Trace the reception and cultural impact of a landmark production based on contemporary clippings and programs.
Research music composition and performance in early American theater based on the sheet music.
Strengths
Collection includes multiple media types (books, music, images) providing diverse perspectives on the subject.
Focuses on a historically significant production with documented cultural impact, including a mention by Mark Twain.
Dataset metadata includes a specific last update timestamp (2024-03-18).
Limitations
Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
Source
Texas Data Repository Harvested Dataverse
Collection Method
Collection assembled by author Jullianne Ballou; specific gathering method is not detailed.
Time Range
Primary coverage likely centers on the musical's debut in 1866 and its subsequent revivals.
Freshness
Last updated 2024-03-18 07:42:58; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Primarily focused on productions in the United States, starting in New York.
License is unknown; terms of use must be verified before application.