A History of the Philadelphia Theatre
Author: Thomas Frederic Marshall
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Published: 1941
Total Pages: 54
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Author: Thomas Frederic Marshall
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Published: 1941
Total Pages: 54
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Philip S. Klein
Publisher: Penn State Press
Published: 2010-11-01
Total Pages: 651
ISBN-13: 027103839X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Andrew Davis
Publisher: Penn State Press
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 428
ISBN-13: 0271035781
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Traces the history of the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia from its founding in 1809. Documents the productions and players at the theater, and the difficulties it has faced from economic crises, changing tastes, and competition from new media"--Provided by publisher.
Author: Thomas Frederic Marshall
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Published: 1943
Total Pages: 70
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Carl F. W. Larson
Publisher: Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press
Published: 1979
Total Pages: 208
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Author: Jere D. Wade
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Published: 1968
Total Pages: 110
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jane K. Curry
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 1994-07-21
Total Pages: 169
ISBN-13: 0313031096
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMany women held positions of great responsibility and power in the United States during the 19th century as theatre managers: managing stock companies, owning or leasing theatres, hiring actors and other personnel, selecting plays for production, directing rehearsals, supervising all production details, and promoting their dramatic offerings. Competing in risky business ventures, these women were remarkable for defying societal norms that restricted career opportunities for women. The activities of more than 50 such women are discussed in Nineteenth-Century American Women Theatre Managers, beginning with an account of 15 pioneering women managers who were all managing theatres before 24 December 1853, when Catherine Sinclair, often incorrectly identified as the first woman theatre manager in the United States, opened her theatre in San Francisco.
Author: Samuel L. Leiter
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2023-12-29
Total Pages: 388
ISBN-13: 1476693595
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAmerica's third largest city until 1890, Brooklyn, New York, had a striking theatrical culture before it became a borough of Greater New York in 1898. As the city gained size and influence, more and more theatres arose, with at least 15 venues ultimately vying for favor. Too many theatregoers, however, preferred the discomforts of a ferry and horsecar trip to New York's playhouses instead of supporting the local product. Nor did the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge in 1883 do Brooklyn's theatres any favors. Manhattan's Goliath slayed Brooklyn's David. This first comprehensive study of Brooklyn's old-time theatre describes the city's early history, each of its many playhouses, its plays and actors (including nearly every foreign and domestic star), and its scandals and catastrophes, including the theatre fire that killed nearly 300. Brooklyn's ongoing struggle to establish theatres in a society dominated by anti-theatrical preachers, including Henry Ward Beecher, is detailed, as are all the ways that Brooklyn typified 19th century American theatre, from stock companies to combinations. Replete with fascinating anecdotes, this is the story of a major city from which theatre all but vanished before being reborn as a present-day artistic mecca.
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Published: 1949
Total Pages: 716
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