All that glittered : the golden age of drama on Broadway, 1919-1959 / Ethan Mordden.

Author/creator Mordden, Ethan, 1947-
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York : St. Martin's Press, 2007.
Description340 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Supplemental ContentContributor biographical information
Supplemental ContentPublisher description
Subjects

Contents Lightnin' has struck! -- I'll be all right when I'm acclimatized: Old Broadway -- The rise of wisecrack comedy -- Beauty that springs from knowledge: New Broadway -- Sophisticated -- The celebrity of eccentricity -- Having wonderful time: the popular stage -- We are not here to rehearse your play: the political stage -- Woman and man: Susan and God and The Iceman Cometh -- Dogs are sticking to the sidewalks: the early 1940s -- Olivier versus Brando: the late 1940s -- It's about this doctor: A Streetcar Named Desire and The Crucible -- End of the empire: The early 1950s -- My God, that moon's bright: Auntie Mame and The Dark at the Top of the Stairs -- The great Sebastians make their last visit: the late 1950s.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2006051178
ISBN9780312338985
ISBN0312338988

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks PN2277.N5 M54 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold