PRUSSIAN MARCH IN ABELINO. English, March. The march was performed in the play Abällino, der grosse Bandit, based on the 1793 novel of that name by German writer Henrich Zschokke [1] (1771-1848). It was adapted for the stage in various translations, appearing in Paris as Abelino ou le Grand Bandit, translated into English by Robert William Elliston (1774-1831) and staged in three acts at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. It was first performed (as Abelino in New York on Feb. 11th, 1801, and began appearing in a few period American musicians' manuscript collections after that (e.g. John Beach MS, Gloucester, Mass., William Patten MS.)
