American vaudeville / Geoffrey Hilsabeck ; with a foreword by Luc Sante.
| Author/creator | Hilsabeck, Geoffrey |
| Other author | Sante, Lucy. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | Morgantown : West Virginia University Press, 2021. |
| Description | xiii, 146 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | In place |
| Contents | Creation myths -- Vanishing act -- Just what was vaudeville? -- At the wonderland -- Dreamsweat -- Jacks-in-the-pew -- Bright particular star -- The Jonah Man -- The muting of the strings -- Obituaries and obsolescencies -- The playhouse -- History. |
| Abstract | "At the heart of American Vaudeville is one strange, unsettling fact: for nearly fifty years, from the late nineteenth century to the 1930s, vaudeville was everywhere-then, suddenly, it was nowhere. This book tells the story of what was once the most popular form of entertainment in the country using lists, creation myths, thumbnail biographies, dreams, and obituaries. A lyric history-part social history, part song-American Vaudeville sits at the nexus between poetry, experimental nonfiction, and, because it includes historic images, art books"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-144). |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020051361 |
| ISBN | 9781952271069 (softcover) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |