The voice of the city
vaudeville and popular culture in New York
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Author
Publication
1989 - Oxford University Press, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
55,000 words, Guess
Page Count
220 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL2196500M
- ISBN-100195052854
- OCLC Control Number20012504
- OCLC Control Numbervoiceofcityvaude00snyd
- Library of Congress Control Number89016143
and 2 more
- LibraryThing6978017
- Goodreads2057746
Classifications
- DDC792.7/0973
- LCCPN1968.U5 S68 1989
Description
"Robert Snyder depicts the rise of popular culture in America by recapturing the essence and commercial trappings of one of its most vital forms of entertainment - the vaudeville show. Vaudeville was a meeting place, an inclusive form of theatre that flourished especially in New York, where it fostered cultural exchange among the city's ethnic groups. In The Voice of the City, Mr. Snyder reconstructs the famous acts, describes the different theatres, and shows how entrepreneurs created a near monopoly over bookings, theatres, and performers. He also gives us vaudeville's decline, its audiences usurped by musical comedy, radio, and the movies."--BOOK JACKET.
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