Oscar Barrett: Lancashire Lass, Burlesques, Comic Tunes.
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'Lancashire Lass'. [1867]. Orchestral parts to accompany the drama 'Lancashire Lass', first performed at the Royal Amphitheatre Liverpool 28th October 1867. Copied by Eliza Barrett. 'Scores of Burlesques Black eye'd Susan & William tell with a vengeance'. Score. Dated on last page, 1867, and ...
Oscar Barrett: Pantomime, Such a Guy Mannering, Fowl Play, Field of the Cloth of Gold.
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'Pantomime'. Score. Performed at the New Tyne Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne. Score dated 1867-1868. 'Ov to Song Pack. Pantomime'. Full score of pantomime, not named on score, probably by Oscar Barrett, probably performed at the Tyne Theatre, Newcastle ('N.T.T. N. Castle'), where Barrett worked fro...
Oscar Barrett: Burlesques, pantomimes, incidental music.
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'Burlesque of Louis XI' 1869. 'Burlesque of Ivanhoe'. Full score. Marked with Oscar Barret's monogram and 'West Hartlepool July 69'. '"Scraps" in Burlesque of "Ivanhoe"', music probably composed by Oscar Barrett. Score. Inscribed 'Stockton March 25th /69'. This is possibly music for the burlesque...
Oscar Barrett: Letter A, V, Loan of a Lover, Courier of Lyons, Rip van Winkle.
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'Letter A'. [1870s]. Orchestral parts. Short [stock] pieces numbered 1-63. Oscar Barrett's monogram added. 'V' or 'Letter V'. [1870s]. Orchestral parts. Short [stock] pieces. Oscar Barrett's monogram added. Contains two pages of cues/notes apparently relating to the use of some of these pieces in...
Oscar Barrett: Fairly Foiled, Against the Stream, Herne the Hunter, My Daughter's Intended, Blind Fiddler, Polish Jew, Glin Gath.
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'Fairly foiled'. 1871. Music for the drama 'Fairly Foiled' by Oswald Allen. Full score, dated May 25 1871. Monogram of Oscar Barrett added. First performed at the Royal Grecian Theatre on 4 June 1871. 'Against the stream'. 1871. Music for the play 'Against the stream' by Paul Meritt. Score dated ...
Oscar Barrett: British Born, L'Orquid de Perrot, Puss in Boots.
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'British born'. 1872. Music for the play 'British born' by Paul Meritt and Henry Pettitt. Score dated 'Sep 30th /72'. Monogram of Oscar Barrett added. First performed at the Royal Grecian Theatre on 17 October 1872. 'BB/Irish Melodies'. [1872]. Orchestral parts. In limp brown card covers. Ballet ...