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Tony Beaver is a character in several , often in tandem with stories of Paul Bunyan.Brown, Charles Edward (1930). Paul Bunyan and Tony Beaver tales. C. E. Brown Beaver was a woodsman located up Eel River, often described as a cousin of Paul Bunyan, and champion griddle skater of the Southern United States.Shay, Frank (1930). Here's audacity!: American legendary heroes. The Macaulay company The stories appeared in print in the early 20th century and were later compiled by Mary E. Cober.Fischer, Marjorie (November 29, 1953). Busy Beaver; The Remarkable Story of Tony Beaver, Montana. (review). New York Times
"Tony Beaver" is also the title of a folk operetta created by Josef Marais in 1952 with Max Berton writing the libretto and was published by G. Schirmer Inc. This 60 minute, one act folk opera has a West Virginia hillbilly theme created by Marais to have a country music sound. "Tony Beaver" was first performed at the Idyllwild School of Music and the Arts, Idyllwild, CA, in 1955.
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