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The Boys From Syracuse: The Shuberts' Theatrical Empire (Trade Paperback)
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Item specifics
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- ISBN
- 9780815411031
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cooper Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN-10
0815411030
ISBN-13
9780815411031
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1746892
Product Key Features
Book Title
Boys from Syracuse : the Shuberts' Theatrical Empire
Number of Pages
374 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Theater / General, Theater / History & Criticism, Theater / Direction & Production, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Publication Year
2000
Illustrator
Yes
Features
Reprint
Genre
Performing Arts, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
18.1 Oz
Item Length
8.3 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
00-043093
Reviews
Elegantly written.... Granted access to previously unpublished sources, Hirsch describes how, for the Shuberts, Broadway was Rome with a casting couch., Hirsch presents the fascinating Shubert story, drawing on interviews with family members and others who worked for the brothers., In The Boys from Syracuse: The Shuberts' Theatrical Empire, Foster Hirsch reveals an epic tale of business successes and shenanigans on an enormous scale. Making good use of original interview material, this vividly written chronicle... is an outstanding addition to the history of the American theater., A sweeping account of the Shubert family saga and the transformation of the twentieth-century theater.
Dewey Edition
21
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
792/.0232/09227471 B
Edition Description
Reprint
Synopsis
From 1905 to the crash of 1929, Sam Shubert and his brothers Lee and J.J., despite poor beginnings and near-illiteracy, created a theatre monopoly unrivalled in history., 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.
LC Classification Number
PN2285.H56 2000
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