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Women Vaudeville Stars: Eighty Biographical Profiles

Women Vaudeville Stars: Eighty Biographical Profiles

Fields, Armond

Paperback

Entertainment & Performing ArtsBiographies GeneralTheater History

ISBN10: 0786469161
ISBN13: 9780786469161
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: Apr 24 2012
Pages: 279
Weight: 1.10
Height: 0.80 Width: 6.90 Depth: 9.90
Language: English

Here are the stories of 80 women who were among the top vaudeville acts in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when entertainment was often live variety shows in theaters across the country. Singers, singer-comediennes, comediennes, dancers, sister acts, actresses, male impersonators and novelty acts are covered as separate categories. Biographies of the performers in each category appear in order of the date they entered vaudeville, an arrangement that allows the reader to trace the history of vaudeville itself. A final section concentrates on the headliners' heritage, taking a broad look at the group according to ethnic background, socioeconomic background, family life, and other factors, including what happened to them after vaudeville died.

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