The New York concert saloon : the devil's own nights / Brooks McNamara.
The New York concert saloon : the devil's own nights / Brooks McNamara.
The New York concert saloon : the devil's own nights / Brooks McNamara.
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Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002.
Date
2002.
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N792.70974/1
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Language
English
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Physical content
xxi, 148 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Prologue: sources of the concert saloon and its shows -- 1. Where the devil's work is done: New York city concert saloons during the Civil War era -- 2. Changes in direction: the concert saloon after the war -- 3. Concert-saloon acts -- 4. Concert saloons: spaces and equipment -- 5. Employees and pa...
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Publisher
Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2002.
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Summary
"In this book Brooks McNamara explores the world of the concert saloon in New York from the Civil War to the early years of the twentieth century. A concert saloon is defined as an establishment offering various kinds of entertainment, including alcohol, with some also providing gambling and prostitution. All of these saloons employed "waiter girls...
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The New York concert saloon : the devil's own nights / Brooks McNamara.
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Cambridge studies in American theatre and drama ; 14.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 136-140) and index.
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N792.70974/1
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74VvybJR6ZrO
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0521814782
9780521814782
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792.709747109034
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991016220669702626
