Captain Crossbones or, The Pirate's Bride A Comic Opera in Two Acts with Piano or Orchestral Accompaniment Written and Composed by Arthur A. Penn Author and Composer of "Yokohama Maid," "The Lass of Limerick Town," "The Ladies Aid," "Striking Matches," etc., etc. Vocal Score and Libretto, complete. [Piano-vocal score]

  • New York, Chicago, London: M. Witmark [PN 15647], 1918
By PENN, Arthur A. 1875-1941
New York, Chicago, London: M. Witmark [PN 15647], 1918. Quarto. Original publisher's black cloth-backed illustrated wrappers printed in red and blue. [i] (title), [i] (blank), [i] (important notice), [i] (argument), [i] (cast and setting), [i] (musical numbers), 11-161, [i] (publisher's advertisement) pp.

Wrappers considerably worn; chipped at edges with some loss to upper; previous owner's signature to upper; spine slightly defective; lower slightly stained. First Edition.

Penn, an English-born American songwriter, is especially noted for his popular ballad "Smilin' Through," written in 1919.

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