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Brooklyn Takes the Stage - Nineteenth Century Theater in the City of Churches
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Brooklyn Takes the Stage - Nineteenth Century Theater in the City of Churches
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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. But, for all its productivity, too many theatregoers
preferred the discomforts of a ferry and horsecar trip to New
York’s playhouses instead of supporting the local product. Nor
did the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge in 1883 do Brooklyn’s
theatres any favors. Manhattan’s Goliath slayed Brooklyn’s
David.This first comprehensive study of Brooklyn’s old-time
theatre describes the city’s early history, each of its many
playhouses, its plays and actors (including nearly every foreign
and domestic star), and its scandals and catastrophes, including
the theatre fire that killed nearly 300. Brooklyn’s ongoing
struggle to establish theatres in a society dominated by
anti-theatrical preachers, including Henry Ward Beecher, is
observed, as are all the ways that Brooklyn typified 19th century
American theatre, from stock companies to combinations. Replete
with fascinating anecdotes, this is the story of a major city from
which theatre all but vanished before being reborn as a present-day
artistic mecca.
General
Imprint: |
McFarland & Company
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2023 |
Authors: |
Samuel L. Leiter
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Dimensions: |
254 x 178mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
277 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4766-9359-0 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-4766-9359-5 |
Barcode: |
9781476693590 |
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