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Language: en
Pages: 261
Pages: 261
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-12-17 - Publisher: University of Michigan Press
In the nineteenth century, long before film and television brought us explosions, car chases, and narrow escapes, it was America's theaters that thrilled audien
Language: en
Pages: 304
Pages: 304
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-08-13 - Publisher: Simon & Schuster
The riveting story of the rivalry between the two most renowned actresses of the nineteenth century: legendary Sarah Bernhardt, whose eccentricity on and off th
Language: en
Pages: 520
Pages: 520
Type: BOOK - Published: 2001 - Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
(Applause Books). Seven hits that have been the staples of the American dramatic repertoire. Myron Matlaw's introduction provides a splendid survey of the devel
Language: en
Pages: 182
Pages: 182
Type: BOOK - Published: 1993 - Publisher: Popular Press
Unearths the personalities and experiences of touring and itinerant popular entertainers in 19th-century America. Drawing on both primary and secondary sources,