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Stars of the New Jersey Shore
Karen Schnitzspahn
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Description for Stars of the New Jersey Shore
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 149 color photos. BIC Classification: WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 165 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
In the pre-Hollywood era, theatrical stars flocked to the New Jersey coast to escape the eastern cities' sweltering heat. After performing from September to May, they relished its tranquil beauty and cool breezes in the summer. This unique book spotlights dozens of the stars from the 1860s to the 1920s, including Maggie Mitchell, Lillie Langtry, Nate Salsbury, Lillian Nordica, and Robert B. Mantell, to name just a few. Count Basie and Arthur Pryor were among the musicians, celebrities, and vaudevillains in these seashore communities. Overviews of the Jersey shore theaters, Broadway tryouts, and technologies that changed entertainment are discussed at ... Read more
In the pre-Hollywood era, theatrical stars flocked to the New Jersey coast to escape the eastern cities' sweltering heat. After performing from September to May, they relished its tranquil beauty and cool breezes in the summer. This unique book spotlights dozens of the stars from the 1860s to the 1920s, including Maggie Mitchell, Lillie Langtry, Nate Salsbury, Lillian Nordica, and Robert B. Mantell, to name just a few. Count Basie and Arthur Pryor were among the musicians, celebrities, and vaudevillains in these seashore communities. Overviews of the Jersey shore theaters, Broadway tryouts, and technologies that changed entertainment are discussed at ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764327193
SKU
V9780764327193
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About Karen Schnitzspahn
New Jersey native Karen L. Schnitzspahn has been writing about the Jersey shore for over twenty years. Her works include seven regional history books and numerous magazine and newspaper articles about stage stars and American theater life. She also has performed with educational puppetry programs for children.
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