Entertainment in the Old West [electronic resource] : theater, music, circuses, medicine shows, prizefighting and other popular amusements / Jeremy Agnew.
Publication details: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2011.Description: ix, 231 p. : illSubject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:- 791.0978/09041 22
- PN2273.W4 A36 2011eb
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Strathmore University (Main Library) Online Resource | Link to resource | Not for loan |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
On with the show -- Entertainment for everyone -- Women as actresses -- Strutting their stuff -- Bright lights of the Pacific Coast -- Theaters across the Old West -- A few of the famous -- The amateurs -- Medicine shows -- Motley pleasures -- The Wild West shows -- Afterword : the stage lights dim.
"This exploration of the heyday of popular theater and other entertainments of 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"--Provided by publisher.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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