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Brooklyn Takes the Stage: Nineteenth-Century Theater in the City of Churches

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Availability:In StockContributor:Samuel L. LeiterPublish date:2023-12-29Pages:385
Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9781476693590ISBN-10:1476693595UPC:9781476693590Book Category:Performing Arts, HistoryBook Subcategory:Theater, United StatesBook Topic:History & Criticism, State & LocalSize:10.00 x 7.00 x 0.80 inchesWeight:1.4815Product ID:SCGB1A7ZZ8

Brooklyn Takes the Stage: Nineteenth-Century Theater in the City of Churches

America's third largest city until 1890, Brooklyn, New York, had a striking theatrical culture before it became a borough of Greater New York in 1898. As the city gained size and influence, more and more theatres arose, with at least 15 venues ultimately vying for favor. Too many theatregoers, however, preferred the discomforts of a ferry and horsecar trip to New York's playhouses instead o...

Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9781476693590ISBN-10:1476693595UPC:9781476693590Book Category:Performing Arts, HistoryBook Subcategory:Theater, United StatesBook Topic:History & Criticism, State & LocalSize:10.00 x 7.00 x 0.80 inchesWeight:1.4815Product ID:SCGB1A7ZZ8
Samuel L. Leiter, distinguished professor (emeritus) of Brooklyn College and the Graduate Center, has published thirty books on Japanese theatre, the great stage directors, New York theatre history, and Shakespeare.
Publisher: McFarland & Company

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