Staging ground an American theater and its ghosts / Leslie Stainton.
| Author/creator | Stainton, Leslie, 1955- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2014] |
| Description | xvi, 226 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Haunted -- Mr. Yecker opens a theater: 1866 -- The killing of the Conestogas: 1763 -- Sacred space -- Mr. Hager builds a hall: 1852 -- "What has the north to do with slavery?": 1852-1861 -- Interlude -- Theater of war: 1861-1865 -- Mr. Yecker opens an opera house: 1873 -- In transit -- Buffalo Bill and the American West: 1873-1882 -- Memory machine -- The minstrel's mask: 1852-1927 -- Empty space -- Players: 1886-1893 -- Women's work: 1870-1931 -- Cartography -- Images, moving and still: 1896-1930 -- Ghost dance: 1896-1997. |
| Abstract | "Through both history and personal memoir, examines the role of the Fulton Theatre in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in the shaping of American identity from colonial times to the present"--Provided by publisher. |
| General note | "Keystone books." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-215) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013049311 |
| ISBN | 9780271063652 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0271063653 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |