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- 1 2 3 Bordman, Gerald Martin & Thomas S. Hischak. The Oxford Companion to American Theatre, p. 380 (3d ed. 2004)
- ↑ (8 December 1873). Amusements, The New York Times
- ↑ A history of the New York stage from the first performance in 1732 to 1901 Vol. III, p. 151 (1903)