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The New York Concert Saloon

The Devil's Own Nights

The New York Concert Saloon( )
Author: McNamara, Brooks
Contribution by: Wilmeth, Don B.
Series title:Cambridge Studies in American Theatre and Drama Ser.
ISBN:978-0-521-81478-2
Publication Date:Sep 2002
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $96.99
Book Description:

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. McNamara focuses on the theatrical aspects of the concert saloon and examines the sources of saloon shows, the changes in direction during the century, the peforming spaces and equipment, as well...
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Book Details
Pages:172
Detailed Subjects: Performing Arts / Theater / General
Music / History & Criticism
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.928 x 8.931 x 0.546 Inches
Book Weight:0.946 Pounds



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