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Strange duets : impresarios and actresses in the American theatre, 1865-1914 /
"Autocratic male impresarios increasingly dominated the American stage between 1865 and 1914. Many rose from poor immigrant roots and built their own careers by making huge stars out of "undiscovered," Anglo-identified actresses. Reflecting the antics of self-made industrial empire-bu...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Iowa City :
University of Iowa Press,
©2006.
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| Colección: | Studies in theatre history and culture.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "Autocratic male impresarios increasingly dominated the American stage between 1865 and 1914. Many rose from poor immigrant roots and built their own careers by making huge stars out of "undiscovered," Anglo-identified actresses. Reflecting the antics of self-made industrial empire-builders and independent, challenging New Women, these theatrical potentates and their protegees gained a level of wealth and celebrity comparable to that of Hollywood stars today. In Strange Duets, Kim Marra spotlights three passionate impresario-actress relationships of exceptional duration that encapsulated the social tensions of the day and strongly influenced the theatre of the twentieth century."--Jacket |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxii, 352 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-339) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781587297410 1587297418 |