Actors, Audiences, and Historic Theaters of Kentucky /

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Kentucky emerged as a prime site for theatrical activity in the early nineteenth century. Most towns, even quite small ones, constructed increasingly elaborate opera houses, which stood as objects of local pride and symbols of culture. These theaters often hosted amateur performances, providing a fo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Casto, Marilyn Dee
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, 2015.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Theater and society.
Theater.
PERFORMING ARTS > Theater > History & Criticism.
PERFORMING ARTS > Theater > General.
Theâtre et societe > Kentucky.
Theâtre > Kentucky > Histoire.
Theater and society > Kentucky.
Theater > Kentucky > History.
Kentucky.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Rough but Substantial; Plays and Players; Players and Audience; Theater Buildings; Lexington Theater; Louisville Theater; 2. Neat and Commodious Halls; Showboats and Tents; Outdoor Theater; Situating Theaters; Exteriors; Opening the Theater; Building and Owning Theaters; 3. Thrills, Spectacles, and Glittering Lights; Actors; Performances; Theater Decor; Technology; Renovations; 4. Tickets to Theaters; Purpose; Architecture; Technology; Attracting the Audience; Choosing a Style; Last of the Theaters.

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