Eddie Foy - A Biography of the Early Popular Stage Comedian (Paperback)

Just a century ago Eddie Foy was the consummate stage comedian. A versatile performer, Foy contributed to the development of popular theater from the Civil War to the Roaring Twenties, from poverty-inspired Irish two-acts to lavish musical comedies. This first-ever biography of Foy tells the story of his indigent childhood in New York's Bowery and in Chicago, his tough uphill climb as a 'variety artist' at Western outposts, his success in vaudeville and Broadway, and his arrival as a national icon with the Seven Little Foys. Foy's career mirrored the growth of popular theater entertainment in America. Exhaustively researched, this work contains many rare personal photographs from the Foy family archives.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2009
First published:	August 2009
Authors:	Armond Fields
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	268
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-4328-4
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Film, television, music, theatre Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Theatre, drama > Variety shows, music hall, cabaret Books > Biography > Film, television, music, theatre
LSN:	0-7864-4328-6
Barcode:	9780786443284

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