Adventures in Theater History: Philadelphia by Schmitz, Peter

Adventures in Theater History: Philadelphia

A collection of stories and fascinating facets of theater history in Philadelphia.From the founding of The Walnut...
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Author: Peter Schmitz
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Language: English
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Adventures in Theater History: Philadelphia by Schmitz, Peter

Adventures in Theater History: Philadelphia

€32,36

Adventures in Theater History: Philadelphia

€32,36
Author: Peter Schmitz
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
A collection of stories and fascinating facets of theater history in Philadelphia.

From the founding of The Walnut Street Theatre and the beginning of the American circus to the world premiere performance of Arthur Miller's play Death of a Salesman, and from censorship and opposition to riots and deadly fires, this engaging collection of short, focused narratives introduces the reader to the often overlooked and frequently underappreciated topic of the history of theater in Philadelphia, and offer a new way of approaching the wider history of this unique and important American city.

The stories are populated by some of the many notable visitors to the city's theaters, including Oscar Wilde, Edmund Kean, John Wilkes Booth, Sarah Bernhardt, Ayn Rand, Tennessee Williams, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Muhammad Ali, Paul Robeson and Joseph Papp; and the stories of heroes of local theater including Edwin Forrest, Pearl Bailey, Molly Picon, and Charles Fuller and Kevin Bacon. Also putting in appearances are the mostly forgotten, but no less fascinating Annie Kemp Bowler "the Original Stalacta," May Manning Lillile the Quaker Cowgirl, and tennis champion William ("Big Bill") Tilden.
All together, these lively and vivid stories--many of them little-known or unexplored--serve to form a larger narrative of the role that theater has played, and continues to play, in shaping and reflecting the texture of life in an American city.

Author: Peter Schmitz
Publisher: Brookline Books
Published: 11/30/2024
Pages: 328
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9781955041379

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