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David Braham

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Composer 1834–1905

David Braham (c.1834 – April 11, 1905) was a London-born musical theatre composer, most famous for his work with his son-in-law Edward Harrigan (1844-1911), and Tony Hart (1855-1891). He has been called "the American Offenbach".

Also credited on2 works

The Mulligan Guard Ball
Harrigan ‘n Hart

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In the literature3 passages

  • Finson, Jon W. (ed.), Edward Harrigan and David Braham: Collected Songs (Madison, 1997).ebooks/Music, The Cambridge Companion To The Musical Cambridge Companions To/Cambridge Companion to the Musical (Cambridge Companions to Music), The - The Cambridge Companion To The Musical Cambridge Companions To Music.txt
  • enhanced by songs especially composed by David Braham, Harrigan's orchestra conductor and father-in-law. Harrigan and Hart had become partners in 1871 and remained so until 1884. Harrigan continued his writing, acting, and managing for a decade more, writing in aU about thirty-five plays and eighty to ninety short sketches. But if he had…theatre-pdfs/McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Drama, v. 1 (A-C).txt
  • HARRIGAN N HART Book. Michael Stewart: Music, Max Showalter; Lyrics. Peter Walker; Songs of the Edward Harrigan. David Braham; Based on material compiled by Nedda Harrigan Logan and "The Merry Partners" by E. J. Kahn. Jr.; Director. Joe Layton; Choreography. D. J. Giagni; Scenery David' .Mitchell; Costumes. Ann Hould-Ward; Lighting. Richa…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1984-85 Season, v. 41 (Willis).txt

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