Author: Michael Bennett Leavitt
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Actors
Languages : en
Pages : 1040

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Author: MICHAEL BENNETT. LEAVITT
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781033197752
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Author: Germain Quinn
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Actors
Languages : en
Pages : 220

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Author: Gerald Hill
Publisher: Coteau Books
ISBN: 1550506455
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 217

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Founded in 1966 by Ken and Sue Kramer, the Globe Theatre was Saskatchewan’s first professional theatre company, and, to this day, remains the only professional theatre-in-the-round in Canada. Inspired by their work with Brian Way’s theatre for children in London, England, the Kramers started the Globe as a touring company devoted to young audiences with a guiding philosophy of participation and access for all young people regardless of their location, economic means or initial interest in theatre. A program of six adult productions per season was soon developed as well. The Globe Theatre pioneered a playwright in residence program, featuring Rex Deverell, and the beginnings of professional theatre training in the province. Through the terms of its subsequent artistic directors, Susan Ferley and current director Ruth Smillie, it continues to offer high-quality performances to audiences, professional theatre training to artists and drama classes to children and adults. Through it all, Globe principals have also been high-profile participants in the debates, the struggles and the development of the artistic community of the province as a whole. This is, indeed, a social history to be remembered and celebrated.

Author: Edward Stirling
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 338543937X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402

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Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.

Author: Solomon Smith
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Theater
Languages : en
Pages : 282

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Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004490418
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 262

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Author: Foster Hirsch
Publisher: Cooper Square Press
ISBN: 1461698758
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 378

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From 1905 to the crash of 1929, Sam Shubert (1874-1905) and his brothers Lee (1874-1953) and J. J. (1878-1963), despite poor beginnings and near-illiteracy, created a theater monopoly unrivaled in history. Their ruthless business tactics and showmanship made 42nd Street the heart of American popular theater and won them the most sought-after stars of the day, including Al Jolson, Carmen Miranda, Eddie Cantor, Fanny Brice, Mae West, and Fred Astaire.

Author: Ann Taylor Reeves
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1514477726
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 94

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When the Civil War ended, the railroad companies almost immediately began to lay new tracks. This was especially true in the northeast corner of Texas for these lines branched west toward Dallas, south to the Gulf of Mexico, and southeast to the Deep South states. From there, the railroads traversed the East Coast back to New York and other cities that were the homes for touring theatrical companies. There were quite a few towns that were happy to welcome the railroads and the businesses that soon followed. Five Texan towns whose newspapers recorded this business growth were Texarkana, Pittsburg, Jefferson, Longview, and Marshall. These five towns also had citizens who appreciated theater and were eager to be entertained by traveling acting companies. The playhouses in some cases were makeshift, but this did not deter the audiences from patronizing shows that ran the gamut from a family of bell ringers to the great artistry of Shakespeare. There is not a complete listing of the performances in the aforementioned towns, but there are enough newspaper critiques to inform us that several hundred varied entertainments were performed in this area. It is interesting to read between the lines of these and realize the erudition of the newspaper reviewers. As a result of their knowledge, the audiences were made aware of whether the acting companies were good, bad, or a total waste of ones time and money.

Author: Brent Salter
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108484751
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 279

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The book illuminates the legal and business history of the American theatre through new archival discoveries.