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Sheet Music - R. Shaw & T. Hewitt, Philadelphia & New York, circa 1800-1803

This item is sheet music for "The Jew Broker," a song featured in the "New Entertainment of the Jew and the Doctor," with lyrics attributed to M. Bernard. The sheet music includes musical notation and song lyrics, and was printed and sold by R. Shaw in Philadelphia and T. Hewitt in New York, priced at 25 Cents. R. Shaw is identified as an "Importer of Music and Musical Instruments" at 15 South Fourth in Philadelphia. The verso of the first sheet contains a faint pencil sketch of a head. The piece is from Thomas Dibdin's 1798 farce, notable for its portrayal of Jewish characters, reflecting a historical trend towards more sympathetic depictions while still using broadly drawn dialect.

Associated People/Businesses

M. Bernard (Composer)
Thomas Dibdin (Playwright)
R. Shaw (Printer/Importer)
T. Hewitt (Printer/Publisher)

Geography

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Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 20, Folder 12