| Title | Parts |
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| [] Old Friend here's your good health. Song words and music W. H. Batchelor pub A. Bertini, London 1882 |
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| [] Leonora. Gavotte. Piano music W. H. Batchelor pub H. Beresford, Birmingham 1886 |
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| The Crystal slipper | |
| [] The Crystal slipper or Prince Prettiwitz and little Cinderella. Extravaganza. Duquesne Theatre, Pittsburgh 5jan1891 and Chestnut Theatre,
Philadelphia 16feb1891 the premiere was planned for Chicago 17jun1890 produced by David Henderson's American Extravaganza Company libretto Harry Bache Smith (NY Buffalo 28dec1860-1jan1936 Atlantic City) |
[] - The flight of Ariel. Aerial dance |
| Sinbad | |
| [] Sinbad or The maid of Balsora. Opera House, Chicago 11jun1891 produced by David Henderson's American Extravaganza Company music W. H. Batchelor, ballet music 3th act by Jesse Williams words Harry Bache Smith (NY Buffalo 28dec1860-1jan1936 Atlantic City) "20 weeks in Chicago, crowded all the time" "6 weeks in San Francisco, crowded all the time" "3 weeks in Boston, crowded all the time" "3 weeks in Philadelphia, crowded all the time" "8 weeks in Pittsburgh, crowded all the time" "and everywhere conceded to have eclipsed all predecessors" |
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| [] Selections from the operatic extravaganza Sinbad words Harry B. Smith pub John Church Co., Cincinnati 1891 |
[] 1 - That's what the wild waves are saying [] 2 - Lullaby of the waves [] 3 - The Bogie man [] 4 - Wedding bells [] 5 - Money [] 6 - In our society [] 7 - In a minute |
| [] The Bogie man. Voice, chorus and piano (from Sinbad) words Harry B. Smith pub John Church, Cincinnati 1891 |
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| [] Wedding bells. Voice, chorus and piano (from Sinbad) words Harry B. Smith pub John Church, Cincinnati 1891 |
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| [] In our society (from Sinbad) pub John Church Co., Cincinnati 1891 |
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| [] The lullaby of the waves (from Sinbad) pub John Church Co., Cincinnati 1891 |
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| [] That's what the wild waves are saying (from Sinbad) words Harry B. Smith pub John Church Co., Cincinnati 1891 |
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| [] In a minute (from Sinbad) words and music Dan Hart, arr. W. H. Batchelor pub John Church Co., Cincinnati 1891 |
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| [] The original bogie man (version from the premiere performance of Sinbad) pub John Church Co., Cincinnati 1892 |
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| [] The cannibal king (from Sinbad) pub White, Smith & Co., Boston |
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| Ali Baba | |
| [] Ali Baba Jr. or Morgana and the forty thieves. Spectacular extravaganza. Opera House, Chicago 2jun1892 music W. H. Batchelor, ballet music act 3 by Jesse Williams words Harry Bache Smith (1860-1936), John D. Gilbert and Francklyn Lee "superior to any the stage of this country has yet seen" "with a record of over 700 performances by July 1895 and still running with an undiminished success" |
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| [] The dashing militaire (from Ali Baba) pub John Church Co., Cincinnati 1892 |
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| [] Orb divine (from Ali Baba) words Harold T. Vynne pub John Church Co., Cincinnati 1892 |
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| [] I am a detective (from Ali Baba) words Harry B. Smith pub John Church Co., Cincinnati 1892 |
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| [] Forty thieves. March. Orchestra (from Ali Baba) pub John Church, Cincinnati 1892 |
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| [] Papa's pants will soon fit Willie (from Ali Baba) words and music Willard Thompson, arr. W. H. Batchelor pub John Church Co., Cincinnati 1892 |
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| [] Jolly old tar (from Ali Baba) words and music Willard Thompson, arr. W. H. Batchelor pub John Church Co., Cincinnati 1892 |
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| Alladin | |
| [] Aladdin Jr. Spectacular extravaganza. Opera House, Chicago 7jun1894 and Castle Square Theatre, Boston feb1895 and Broadway, New York 8apr1895 produced by David Henderson's American Extravaganza Company music by W. H. Batchelor, W. F. Glover and Jesse Williams words John Cheever Goodwin (Boston 1850-1912 New York City) |
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| [] Selections from Alladin Jr. words J. Cheever Goodwin pub John Church Co., Cincinnati 1894 |
[] 1 - We're good girls still [] 2 - No! No! No! [] 3 - The only Simon Pure [] 4 - To and fro [] 5 - An emporer's lot [] 6 - I am the widow Bohea [] 7 - Moses Levi Cohn [] 8 - Fill high, drink deep |
| Little Robinson Crusoe | |
| [] Little Robinson Crusoe. Operatic burlesque. Schiller Theatre, Chicago 14jun1895 produced by Thomas W. Prior music W. H. Batchelor and Gustav Luders words Harry Bache Smith (NY Buffalo 28dec1860-1jan1936 Atlantic City) |
[] - I didn't know it was there. Dare-Devil Willie's solo [] - That's what we saw at the play. Duet Dare-Devil Willie and Ophelia Crusoe [] - That's what I'd ask of the fairies. Quintette [] - As the ear goes wandering around. Quintet misterioso [] - I'm the very pink of modesty. Polly's song [] - The Anti-Fat Hotel. Song of the landlady [] - When Cupid comes a-knocking at the door. Duet Robinson and Polly [] - Come to your window and listen, Polly. Robinson's serenade |
| [] Vocal gems of the musical burlesque Little Robinson Crusoe music W. H. Batchelor and Gustav Luders, words Harry B. Smith pub White-Smith Music Pub. Co., Boston 1895 |
[] - Song of the landlady [] - Chorus of bell boys [] - A dance [] - Song Robinson Crusoe [] - Marine march [] - It's different at the seaside [] - Chorus of Life Saving crew [] - Duet Pair of scamps or Two bad men. Willie and Tuffenuff [] - Jockey chorus |
| [] Dare-Devil Willie sung by Eddie Foy in the musical burlesque Little Robinson Crusoe Schiller Theatre, Chicago words John D. Gilbert pub White-Smith & Co., Boston 1895 |
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| [] That's what I'd ask of the fairies. Topical song (from Little Robinson Crusoe) words John D. Gilbert pub White-Smith Music Pub Co., New York 1895 |
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| [] My Polly (from Little Robinson Crusoe) pub Louis Grunewald & Co., New Orleans 1896 |
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| Gayest Manhattan | |
| [] Gayest Manhattan, Extravaganza. Koster & Bial's Concert Hall, New York 1897 and McVicker's Theatre, Chicago 29jan1899 words John F. Harley on the book by William H. Lytell review on the Chicago performance 1899: "the former New York success kept a crowded house in good humor... with ex-clever jokes and music that was acceptable only in rare spots, and their own inadequacies" |
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| [] She always does exactly as she's told. Song sung with immense success in Gayest Manhattan at Koster & Bial's Concert Hall, New York music Ludwig Englaender, arr. W. H. Batchelor pub T. B. Harms, New York 1897 |
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| An Arabian girl | |
| [] An Arabian girl and forty thieves (based on Ali Baba). Burlesque spectacle. Herald Square Theatre, New York 29may1899 produced by Julian Mitchell and David Henderson libretto John Cheever Goodwin (1850-1912) music by W. H. Batchelor, John J. Braham, Jessie Williams, Meyer Lutz the only good word the New York critics had to say about the production was the costuming, dancing and the chorus "Mr. Goodwin's book is simply atrocious, the lyrics must have been deviced on off days and the dialogue is fraught with horrors innumerable, the music boasts much that is old, some that is pretty and a lot that is exceedingly noisy, the contributors seem to have done far more of selecting than of composing" |
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| end An Arabian girl (and the end of William H. Batchelor's conductor's career) | |
| [] Cleah the way (Plantation) (from an unknown extravaganza) pub White, Smith & Co., Boston |
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| arrangements by William H. Batchelor after his career as conductor had ended : | |
| [] Zuleika, an Arabian serenade. Dance orchestra music Alfred J. Doyle, arr. W. H. Batchelor pub Harry Von Tilzer Music Pub. Co., New York 1903 |
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| [] The Land of the red, white and blue words J. J. Lynch, music O. C. Schasberger, arr. W. H. Batchelor pub Lexington Music Co., New York 1jul1904 |
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| [] Nora. Intro "My Sweet Savannah Lize". Medley march and two step arr. W. H. Batchelor for military band pub Hamilton S. Gordon, New York 18jan1905 |
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| [] Ashamed of his poor old dad music Richard R. Hanch, arr. W. H. Batchelor for orchestra pub Hamilton S. Gordon, New York 7jul1905 |
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| [] I'm going to steal away muic James T. Brymn, arr. W. H. Batchelor for orchestra pub Hamilton S. Gordon, New York 11jul1905 |
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| [] Don't be angry music Harry Rogers, arr. W. H. Batchelor for orchestra pub Hamilton S. Gordon, New York 8sep1905 |
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| [] I can paddle a canoe for two music James T. Brymn, arr. W. H. Batchelor song orchestration pub Hamilton S. Gordon, New York 2apr1906 |
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| [] On the dreamy Hudson. Waltzes music H. Engelmann, arr. W. H. Batchelor for full orchestra and piano pub Wm. A. Pond & Co., New York 23nov1906 |
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| [] I want someone to flirt with me. Medley two step music Albert Von Tilzer, arr. W. H. Batchelor pub York Music Co., New York 1910 |
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| [] Put your arms around me honey. Medley two step. Dance orchestra music Albert Von Tilzer, arr. W. H. Batchelor pub York Music Co., New York 1910 |