TY  - BOOK
AU  - Agnew,Jeremy
ED  - ebrary, Inc.
TI  - Entertainment in the Old West: theater, music, circuses, medicine shows, prizefighting and other popular amusements 
AV  - PN2273.W4 A36 2011eb
U1  - 791.0978/09041 22
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Jefferson, N.C.
PB  - McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
KW  - Theater
KW  - West (U.S.)
KW  - History
KW  - 19th century
KW  - Performing arts
KW  - Amusements
KW  - United States
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - local
N1  - 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; Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif.; ebrary; 2011; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries
N2  - "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
UR  - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/strathmore/Doc?id=10470340
ER  -