The New Humor in the Progressive Era
Americanization and the Vaudeville Comedian
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Performing Arts, Theatre, History & Criticism, History
| Author: | R. DesRochers | ISBN: | 9781137357182 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US | Publication: | July 24, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | R. DesRochers |
| ISBN: | 9781137357182 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
| Publication: | July 24, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
By tracing the effects of unprecedented immigration, the advent of the new woman, and the little-known vaudeville careers of performers like the Elinore Sisters, Buster Keaton, and the Marx Brothers, DesRochers examines the relation between comedic vaudeville acts and progressive reformers as they fought over the new definition of "Americanness."
By tracing the effects of unprecedented immigration, the advent of the new woman, and the little-known vaudeville careers of performers like the Elinore Sisters, Buster Keaton, and the Marx Brothers, DesRochers examines the relation between comedic vaudeville acts and progressive reformers as they fought over the new definition of "Americanness."
