The Enchanted Years of the Stage

The Enchanted Years of the Stage
Title The Enchanted Years of the Stage PDF eBook
Author Felicia Hardison Londré
Publisher University of Missouri Press
Pages 349
Release 2007
Genre Electronic books
ISBN 0826265855

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"Drawing on the recollections of renowned theater critic David Austin Latchaw and on newspaper archives of the era, Londre chronicles the "first golden age" of Kansas City theater, from the opening of the Coates Opera House in 1870 through the gradual decline of touring productions after World War I"--Provided by publisher.

Theatre History Studies 2008, Vol. 28

Theatre History Studies 2008, Vol. 28
Title Theatre History Studies 2008, Vol. 28 PDF eBook
Author Theatre History Studies
Publisher University of Alabama Press
Pages 213
Release 2008-09-14
Genre Performing Arts
ISBN 0817355022

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Theatre History Studies is a peer-reviewed journal of theatre history and scholarship published annually since 1981 by the Mid-American Theatre Conference (MATC), a regional body devoted to theatre scholarship and practice. The conference encompasses the states of Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. The purpose of the conference is to unite persons and organizations within the region with an interest in theatre and to promote the growth and development of all forms of theatre.

Brooklyn Takes the Stage

Brooklyn Takes the Stage
Title Brooklyn Takes the Stage PDF eBook
Author Samuel L. Leiter
Publisher McFarland
Pages 388
Release 2023-12-20
Genre Performing Arts
ISBN 147665137X

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America's third largest city until 1890, Brooklyn, New York, had a striking theatrical culture before it became a borough of Greater New York in 1898. As the city gained size and influence, more and more theatres arose, with at least 15 venues ultimately vying for favor. Too many theatregoers, however, preferred the discomforts of a ferry and horsecar trip to New York's playhouses instead of supporting the local product. Nor did the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge in 1883 do Brooklyn's theatres any favors. Manhattan's Goliath slayed Brooklyn's David. This first comprehensive study of Brooklyn's old-time theatre describes the city's early history, each of its many playhouses, its plays and actors (including nearly every foreign and domestic star), and its scandals and catastrophes, including the theatre fire that killed nearly 300. Brooklyn's ongoing struggle to establish theatres in a society dominated by anti-theatrical preachers, including Henry Ward Beecher, is detailed, as are all the ways that Brooklyn typified 19th century American theatre, from stock companies to combinations. Replete with fascinating anecdotes, this is the story of a major city from which theatre all but vanished before being reborn as a present-day artistic mecca.

The Enchanted Years

The Enchanted Years
Title The Enchanted Years PDF eBook
Author James Southall Wilson
Publisher
Pages 184
Release 1921
Genre American poetry
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The Great European Stage Directors Volume 7

The Great European Stage Directors Volume 7
Title The Great European Stage Directors Volume 7 PDF eBook
Author Felicia Hardison Londré
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages 256
Release 2021-10-07
Genre Performing Arts
ISBN 1474259952

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This volume offers a compelling account of Jean-Louis Barrault, Ariane Mnouchkine and Peter Stein, who not only won international recognition as directors whose repertoires ranged from classical Greek to Shakespeare to the avant-garde, but also succeeded as leaders of their own companies. The ensembles they nurtured and kept afloat despite setbacks represent the artistic vision of each: the Compagnie Madeleine Renaud–Jean-Louis Barrault, the Théâtre du Soleil and the Schaubühne. Selected landmark productions illuminate the achievements of these 3 directors and their companies.

Historical Dictionary of Contemporary American Theater

Historical Dictionary of Contemporary American Theater
Title Historical Dictionary of Contemporary American Theater PDF eBook
Author James Fisher
Publisher Scarecrow Press
Pages 1003
Release 2011-06-01
Genre Performing Arts
ISBN 0810879506

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From legends like Eugene O'Neill, Tennessee Williams, and Arthur Miller to successful present-day playwrights like Neil LaBute, Tony Kushner, and David Mamet, some of the most important names in the history of theater are from the past 80 years. Contemporary American theater has produced some of the most memorable, beloved, and important plays in history, including Death of a Salesman, A Streetcar Named Desire, Barefoot in the Park, Our Town, The Crucible, A Raisin in the Sun, and The Odd Couple. Historical Dictionary of Contemporary American Theater presents the plays and personages, movements and institutions, and cultural developments of the American stage from 1930 to 2010, a period of vast and almost continuous change. It covers the ever-changing history of the American theater with emphasis on major movements, persons, plays, and events. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, an extensive bibliography, and over 1,500 cross-referenced dictionary entries. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the history of American theater.

Kansas City

Kansas City
Title Kansas City PDF eBook
Author Andrea L. Broomfield
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Pages 257
Release 2016-02-25
Genre Cooking
ISBN 1442232897

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While some cities owe their existence to lumber or oil, turpentine or steel, Kansas City owes its existence to food. From its earliest days, Kansas City was in the business of provisioning pioneers and traders headed west, and later with provisioning the nation with meat and wheat. Throughout its history, thousands of Kansas Citians have also made their living providing meals and hospitality to travelers passing through on their way elsewhere, be it by way of a steamboat, Conestoga wagon, train, automobile, or airplane. As Kansas City’s adopted son, Fred Harvey sagely noted, “Travel follows good food routes,” and Kansas City’s identity as a food city is largely based on that fact. Kansas City: A Food Biography explores in fascinating detail how a frontier town on the edge of wilderness grew into a major metropolis, one famous for not only great cuisine but for a crossroads hospitality that continues to define it. Kansas City: A Food Biography also explores how politics, race, culture, gender, immigration, and art have forged the city’s most iconic dishes, from chili and steak to fried chicken and barbecue. In lively detail, Andrea Broomfield brings the Kansas City food scene to life.