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References
- 1 2 Smith, Cecil Michener and Glenn Litton, Musical Comedy in America: From The Black Crook Through Sweeney Todd (London: Routledge, 1981), 55-57 ISBN 0-87830-564-5.
- ↑ Broadway Theatre ibdb.com
- ↑ "Edward Siedle Dies Opera Stage Ruler", The New York Times, March 31, 1925, p. 19
- ↑ Songs from the comic opera Wang (New York: T. B. Harms & Co., 1891)
- ↑ Stripper's Guide Blog
