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Early-Twentieth-Century Frontier Dramas on Broadway: Situating the Western Experience in Performing Arts (Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History)
Richard Wattenberg
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Hardcover. Frontier dramas were among the most popular and successful of early-twentieth-century Broadway type plays. The long runs of contemporary dramas not only indicate the popularity of these plays but also tell us that these plays offered views about the frontier that original audiences could and did embrace. Series: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJC; AN; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 450.
Frontier dramas were among the most popular and successful of early-twentieth-century Broadway type plays. The long runs of contemporary dramas not only indicate the popularity of these plays but also tell us that these plays offered views about the frontier that original audiences could and did embrace.
Frontier dramas were among the most popular and successful of early-twentieth-century Broadway type plays. The long runs of contemporary dramas not only indicate the popularity of these plays but also tell us that these plays offered views about the frontier that original audiences could and did embrace.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Series
Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History
Number of Pages
267
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230111448
SKU
V9780230111448
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About Richard Wattenberg
RICHARD WATTENBERG Professor of Theatre Arts at Portland State University, USA.
Reviews for Early-Twentieth-Century Frontier Dramas on Broadway: Situating the Western Experience in Performing Arts (Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History)
"The wealth of allusions, ranging from Theodore Roosevelt's role in shaping attitudes about the frontier to the impact of railroads, enlivens the evocation of this crucial decade in American self-definition . . . Recommended." - CHOICE 'Wattenberg's work is intelligent, well-informed, and wide-ranging, and his analyses of the plays are excellent. It delves in detail into material ... Read more