Comments on: Adolf Philipp (1864-1936): “Deutsch-Amerikanisches Theater” In New York http://operetta-research-center.org/adolf-philipp-german-language-theater/ The #1 Archive for Musical Theater Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:54:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.40 By: Eric Byron http://operetta-research-center.org/adolf-philipp-german-language-theater/#comment-8951 Wed, 06 Jan 2021 15:30:06 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=10823#comment-8951 I am the coordinator of the Ellis Island Discography Project at Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration. In the course of doing some research, I came upon the operetta Übern großen Teich by Adolph Philipp. This operetta, which was made for immigrants, appears to speak to the immigrant experience of the early 1900s, including having a portion of it taking place on Ellis Island. From my understanding, not only was it a success in America, it travelled to Europe and an English version was made for the American audience.
For the reasons mentioned above, we would be very interested in acquiring, if possible, a copy of the operetta text. I am not sure, but I think I saw somewhere, it may have been called New York Brewer at one point. If, by any chance, you happen to have sound recordings that were based upon the Übern großen Teich, we would also be interested in purchasing a mp3 of them.

In short, any help would be greatly appreciated. This operetta sounds amazing.

Given the pandemic, I am working from home.

Please take care out there,

Eric Byron

]]> By: Kurt Gänzl http://operetta-research-center.org/adolf-philipp-german-language-theater/#comment-4189 Thu, 25 May 2017 04:54:45 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=10823#comment-4189 Thomas, Hüben wir drüben is an alternative title for the musical comedy ABER, HERR HERZOG produced in Berlin in 1905.

]]> By: Thomas http://operetta-research-center.org/adolf-philipp-german-language-theater/#comment-3322 Sun, 15 Jan 2017 23:26:34 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=10823#comment-3322 This is really fascinating. Does anyone know of his song »CVathrina« from the Revue (or operetta?) »Hüben wir drüben« (probably from his 1903-1907 years in Germany?). I really would like to find out more about this.

]]> By: herbert schneider http://operetta-research-center.org/adolf-philipp-german-language-theater/#comment-2663 Sun, 11 Sep 2016 11:44:30 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=10823#comment-2663 wonderful, kurt – I did my phd about the perod just before this one. fascinating! thank you. g

]]> By: Kurt Gänzl http://operetta-research-center.org/adolf-philipp-german-language-theater/#comment-2584 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 10:52:41 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=10823#comment-2584 Apologies to Mr. Koegel but the bloody internet has a thing against umlauts ..

https://boydellandbrewer.com/music-in-german-immigrant-theater-hb.html

(And gimme back MY umlaut!)

]]> By: Kurt Gänzl http://operetta-research-center.org/adolf-philipp-german-language-theater/#comment-2583 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 08:41:52 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=10823#comment-2583 Kevin, as always you’ve found grand illustrations!

I reviewed Mr Kogel’s book and gave it ten gold stars. I hope folk will buy it.

And now will American ‘historians’ stop landmarking ‘The Princess Theatre musicals’ as something important in New York musicals history?

Adolf Philipp is THE MAN! :-)

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