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Edward Harrigan

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LyricistBook WriterDirectorActor 1844–1911 On stage 1879–1908

Edward Harrigan (October 26, 1844 – June 6, 1911) was an Irish-American actor, singer, dancer, playwright, lyricist and theater producer who, together with Tony Hart (as Harrigan & Hart), formed one of the most celebrated theatrical partnerships of the 19th century. His career began in minstrelsy and variety but progressed to the production of multi-act plays full of singing, dancing and physical comedy, making Harrigan one of the founding fathers of modern American musical theatre.

On stage 3 productions, 29 years

1879 The Mulligan Guard Ball Theatre Comique · Original · directed by Edward Harrigan 153 perf.
1903 The Bird in the Cage Bijou Theatre · Original 40 perf.
1908 His Wife's Family Wallacks Theatre · Original 15 perf.

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Also credited on1 work

Harrigan ‘n Hart

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In the literature7 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
  • Edward Harrigan was first and foremost a very popular and successful actor; his plays were written as actingtheatre-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
  • Uta Hagan; Lewis Hallam; T. Edward Hambleton; Oscar Hammerstein II; Walter Hampden; Otto Harbach; E.Y. Harburg; Sheldon Harnick; Edward Harrigan; Jed Harris: Julie Harris; Rosemary Harris; Sam H. Harris; Rex Harrison; Kitty Carlisle Hart: Lorenz Hart; Moss Hart; Tony Hart; June Havoc; Helen Hayes; Leland Hayward; Ben Hecht; Eileen Heckart…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 2002-03 Season, v. 59 (Willis).txt
  • Wateat Ge Da. Tienes. Ba Cees ook 6s 60 kd id ve betonsanee Po Wes Feds os dos 4 0b NGee cee sean WILLIAM A. DRAKE Two scenes from Goat Song. Photographs... .......000.000e seen Edward Harrigan... ....i..cciccccccccessees MONTROSE J. MOSES Harrigan and Hart in Old Lavender. 4 photograph.............. Edward Harrigan and Tony Hart. 4 photo…theatre-pdfs/sim_theatre-arts_1926-03_10_3.txt
  • Fifty years have passed since this interesting photograph was made. It shows Edward Harrigan and his partner, ‘Tony Hart, in 1876, at the very height of their New York success. They had produced The Mulligan Guards in 1872. It was a comedy of New York life of the period written by Edward Harrigan, the seated figure in this portrait.theatre-pdfs/sim_theatre-arts_1926-03_10_3.txt

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