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Author Satterthwaite, Ann, 1931- author.

Title Local glories : opera houses on main street, where art and community meet / Ann Satterthwaite.

Publication Info. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2016]
©2016

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Description 1 online resource
Physical Medium polychrome
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Summary "This book explores the creative, social, and communal roles of thousands of "opera houses" that appeared in towns in the late 1800s and flourished with an astounding array of cultural performances and public activities until the advent of movies. Now, these entertainment halls are now coming back to life as theaters and art centers, as people become increasingly aware of their potential for historic preservation and cultural activities"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Cover; Local Glories; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; Part One A Heady Time: Thousands of Opera Houses; 1 Signs of Civilization; 2 A Time of Change; 3 Culture and the Public; Part Two On Stage: Performances, Performers, and Patrons; 4 Early Struggles; 5 Theater Thrives; 6 Celebrities and Stars; 7 Other Entertainments and Enlightenments; 8 Music and Opera; 9 What the Public Wants; Part Three In Town: Public Halls and Public Roles; 10 Business Connections; 11 Public Places and Civic Events; 12 Challenges; 13 Immigrants; 14 Symbols of Pride.
Part Four Born Again: Revived Opera Houses and Their Communities15 The Phoenix Rises; 16 Successes; 17 Engines for Regeneration; 18 Like Family; 19 Connecting Again; Afterword; Appendix: A Listing of Extant Opera Houses by State; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
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Subject Theater -- United States -- History.
Theater.
United States.
History.
Centers for the performing arts -- United States -- History.
Centers for the performing arts.
Theater and society -- United States.
Theater and society.
Urban renewal -- United States -- History.
Urban renewal.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Other Form: Print version: Satterthwaite, Ann, 1931- Local glories 9780199392544 (DLC) 2015011891 (OCoLC)893455426
ISBN 9780199392551 (electronic book)
0199392552 (electronic book)
9780199392544
0199392544