Entertainment in the Old West

Theater, Music, Circuses, Medicine Shows, Prizefighting and Other Popular Amusements

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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Miners, loggers, railroad men, and others flooded into the American West after the discovery of gold in 1848, and entertainers seeking to fill the demand for distraction from the workers' daily toil soon followed. Actors, actresses and traveling troupes crisscrossed the American frontier, performing in tents, saloons, fancy theaters, and the open air. This exploration of the heyday of popular theater in the Old West chronicles its emergence and growth from 1850 to the early twentieth century. Here is the story of the men and women who provided myriad types of entertainment in the Old West, and brought excitement, laughter and tears to generations of pioneers.

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Utgivningsdatum2011-05-17
Mått152 x 229 x 12 mm
Vikt331 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor241
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9780786462803

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Table of ContentsEntertainment Milestones viiiPreface 1. On with the Show 2. Entertainment for Everyone 3. Women as Actresses 4. Strutting Their Stuff 5. Bright Lights of the Pacific Coast 6. Theaters Across the Old West 7. A Few of the Famous 8. The Amateurs 9. Medicine Shows 10. Motley Pleasures 11. The Wild West Shows Afterword: The Stage Lights Dim Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

“I liked this book very much”—Cyber Boxing Zone; “well researched, documented, an interesting and enjoyable read...Agnew does an excellent job of compiling a compendium on just about every possible entertainment used to rally a small western town...an excellent reference volume that should grace the western writer and researcher’s bookshelf for years to come. Agnew’s much needed contribution to the field is a breath of fresh air...full of fascinating trivia and facts”—Wild West History Journal.