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Liberty Theatres of the United States Army, 1917-1919 (Paperback)
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Liberty Theatres of the United States Army, 1917-1919 (Paperback)
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The winter of 1917-18 found the United States in a general
upheaval. A large percentage of the world's population was at war
and the United States itself was fully occupied with an
unprecedented mass mobilization of its military forces, which were
rushing headlong into an era of modern warfare. It was in this
setting that the Liberty Theatres were opened. Created by the War
Department's Commission on Training Camp Activities, these theatres
aimed to produce ""morally uplifting"" plays and movies as a form
of entertainment for thousands of troops - ideally proving more
effective than policing the camps. In actuality, however, Liberty
Theatres became little more than public relations ploys.
Ultimately, although the theatres endeavored to provide a
constructive form of recreation and diversion, they - and CTCA -
fell far short of what had been promised. Compiled from a variety
of government documents, camp newspapers and entertainment trade
journals, this volume provides an in-depth look at the 42 Liberty
Theatres created by the War Department during 1918 and 1919. It
discusses the way in which these theatres were designed and run, as
well as the relationship between CTCA's somewhat idealistic leaders
and the theatrical professionals who handled this day-to-day
operation. Setting the military and the American theatre within
their respective historical contexts, the book also explores the
role of Liberty Theatres with regard to both entities. Appendices
contain a listing of Liberty Theatre opening and closing dates;
Liberty Theatre expenses; gross receipts and estimates of
attendance; and the average weekly receipts of Liberty Theatres.
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