| American Theatre: 1870-1945 Contributor(s): Wilmeth, Don B. (Editor), Bigsby, Christopher (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521679842 ISBN-13: 9780521679848 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $63.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2006 Annotation: Volume Two begins in the post-Civil War period and traces the development of American theater up to 1945. It discusses the role of vaudeville, European influences, the rise of the Little Theater movement, changing audiences, modernism, the Federal Theater movement, major actors and the rise of the star system, and the achievements of notable playwrights. This volume places American theater in its social, economic, and political context. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Drama - Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism - Drama | American - General |
| Dewey: 792.097 |
| Series: Cambridge History of American Theatre |
| Physical Information: 1.46" H x 6.4" W x 9.2" (2.21 lbs) 610 pages |