A History of Leadville Theater

A History of Leadville Theater
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 187
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ISBN-10 : 9781614237709
ISBN-13 : 1614237700
Rating : 4/5 (09 Downloads)

Synopsis A History of Leadville Theater by : Gretchen Scanlon

When the West was wild, the glitziest streets in Colorado ran through Leadville, where opera, variety and burlesque lit up Magic City theaters. Theatrical legends Buffalo Bill and Oscar Wilde graced the Tabor Opera House, while revolutionary Susan B. Anthony reached a rough mining audience from a stage atop a bar. Thomas Kemp spared no expense on the risque Black Crook at the Grand Central Theater, complete with a grand waterfall, a trapdoor and dragons. Follow Leadville historian Gretchen Scanlon through these theatrical glory days, from the glamorous productions and stump speeches to the offstage theft and debauchery that kept the drama going even when the curtain fell.

Theatre History Studies 2007, Vol. 27

Theatre History Studies 2007, Vol. 27
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Publisher : University of Alabama Press
Total Pages : 190
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ISBN-10 : 9780817354404
ISBN-13 : 0817354409
Rating : 4/5 (04 Downloads)

Synopsis Theatre History Studies 2007, Vol. 27 by : Theatre History Studies

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.

Local Glories

Local Glories
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 457
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ISBN-10 : 9780199392551
ISBN-13 : 0199392552
Rating : 4/5 (51 Downloads)

Synopsis Local Glories by : Ann Satterthwaite

To most people, the term "opera house" conjures up images of mink-coated dowagers accompanied by tuxedo-clad men in the gilded interiors of opulent buildings like the Met in New York or La Scala in Milan. However, the opera house in the United States has a far more varied-and far more interesting-history than that stereotype implies. In Local Glories, Ann Satterthwaite explores the creative, social, and communal roles of the thousands of opera houses that flourished in small towns across the country. By 1900, opera houses were everywhere: on second floors over hardware stores, in grand independent buildings, in the back rooms of New England town halls, and even in the bowels of a Mississippi department store. With travel made easier by the newly expanded rail lines, Sarah Bernhardt, Mark Twain, and John Philip Sousa entertained thousands of townspeople, as did countless actors, theater and opera companies, innumerable minor league magicians, circuses, and lecturers, and even 500 troupes that performed nothing but Uncle Tom's Cabin. Often the town's only large space for public assembly, the local opera house served as a place for local activities such as school graduations, recitations, sports, town meetings, elections, political rallies, and even social dances and roller skating parties. Considered local landmarks, often in distinctive architect-designed buildings, they aroused considerable pride and reinforced town identity. By considering states with distinctly different histories--principally Maine, Nebraska, Vermont, New York, and Colorado--Satterthwaite describes the diversity of opera houses, programs, audiences, buildings, promoters, and supporters--and their hopes, dreams, and ambitions. In the twentieth century, radio and movies, and later television and changing tastes made these opera houses seem obsolete. Some were demolished, while others languished for decades until stalwart revivers discovered them again in the 1970s. The resuscitation of these opera houses today, an example of historic preservation and creative reuse, reflects the timeless quest for cultural inspiration and for local engagement to counter the anonymity of the larger world. These "local glories" are where art and community meet, forging connections and making communities today, just as they did in the nineteenth century.

Colorado Theatres, 1859-1969

Colorado Theatres, 1859-1969
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 1086
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ISBN-10 : UCSC:32106011539290
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (90 Downloads)

Synopsis Colorado Theatres, 1859-1969 by : Benjamin Poff Draper

The Aimless Life

The Aimless Life
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Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages : 180
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ISBN-10 : 9781496222909
ISBN-13 : 1496222903
Rating : 4/5 (09 Downloads)

Synopsis The Aimless Life by : Leonard Worcester

The Aimless Life is a historical memoir that tells the story of Leonard Worcester Jr. and provides a clear example of the capitalist development of the American West and borderlands regions in the second half of the nineteenth century and early twentieth century.

Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada

Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada
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Publisher : Rowman Altamira
Total Pages : 1366
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ISBN-10 : 0759100020
ISBN-13 : 9780759100022
Rating : 4/5 (20 Downloads)

Synopsis Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada by : American Association for State and Local History

This multi-functional reference is a useful tool to find information about history-related organizations and programs and to contact those working in history across the country.

Theatre in a Tent

Theatre in a Tent
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Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Total Pages : 234
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ISBN-10 : 9780809513116
ISBN-13 : 0809513110
Rating : 4/5 (16 Downloads)

Synopsis Theatre in a Tent by : William L. Slout

A premier study of the dramatic tent show's development.

The Mormons and the Theatre

The Mormons and the Theatre
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 192
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ISBN-10 : CHI:56024632
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (32 Downloads)

Synopsis The Mormons and the Theatre by : John Shanks Lindsay

Games and Sporting Events in History

Games and Sporting Events in History
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 127
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ISBN-10 : 9781134819935
ISBN-13 : 1134819935
Rating : 4/5 (35 Downloads)

Synopsis Games and Sporting Events in History by : Annette R. Hofmann

Games and Sporting Events in History offers a broad global perspective on sports and games in Europe, North America, Africa, and Asia. A diverse set of topics covers education, medicine, therapy, body culture, gender, race, cross cultural flow, and political issues from the late nineteenth century throughout the twentieth century, offering new insights into previously little researched areas of scholarship relating to physical activity and sport. Such works take a new look at old issues with continued relevance to current works. The use of sports as a political tool are prominent in studies persistent to national and international relations; while other investigations cover the sociocultural discourse of the past relative to bodies and physical performances that continue to resonate in modern times. This book was previously published as a special issue of the International Journal of the History of Sport.