Title:
A History of The Musical Vaudeville
Description
This is a history of vaudeville in 4 parts. The author ~ describes the beginnings of vaudeville, the attempt to make vaudeville acts more appropriate for young and female audience, and the day to day operation of vaudeville theatres ~ defines the vaudeville acts ~ provides information on the most famous vaudeville performers, including women ~ explains the place of the black performers and blackface minstrelsy in vaudeville acts ~ explains the fall of vaudeville ~ assesses the legacy of vaudeville.