The emergence of the modern American theater, 1914-1929 / Ronald H. Wainscott.
The emergence of the modern American theater, 1914-1929 / Ronald H. Wainscott.
The emergence of the modern American theater, 1914-1929 / Ronald H. Wainscott.
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New Haven : Yale University Press, c1997.
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N792.097309/3
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English
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Physical content
xi, 260 p.: ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. Introduction -- 2. Drama in the Trenches from War Brides to What Price Glory -- 3. The American Theater Versus the Congress of the United States -- 4. She Would Be Erotic: The Virtuous Role of the Postwar Sex Farceuse -- 5. Popular Culture at the Crossroads: Wooing Censorship with The Demi-Virgin...
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New Haven : Yale University Press, c1997.
Place of Publication
Connecticut
Date Published
c1997.
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Summary
From World War I to the stock-market crash of 1929, New York theatre enjoyed a period of unequaled creative output and experimentation that redefined the direction of American theater - both mainstream and avant-garde - for decades to come, says Ronald Wainscott. In this handsomely illustrated book, Wainscott explores the emergence of the modern Am...
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The emergence of the modern American theater, 1914-1929 / Ronald H. Wainscott.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-252) and index.
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c1997.
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N792.097309/3
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74VMQDVZWM0y
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ISBN
0300067763 (alk. paper)
9780300067767 (alk. paper)
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792.097309041
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991000352049702626
