| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 327 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-317) and index. |
| Summary |
"Drawing on the recollections of renowned theater critic David Austin Latchaw and on newspaper archives of the era, Londre chronicles the "first golden age" of Kansas City theater, from the opening of the Coates Opera House in 1870 through the gradual decline of touring productions after World War I"--Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Prologue: Frontier town amusements. Colonel and Mrs. Coates bring culture to cow town -- When the stars shone on Kansas City -- Expositions, priests of Pallas, variety saloons, and tarnished legitimacy -- The idealist who refought the Civil War and the stock company revival -- Our Mr. Judah, beloved coast to coast -- Big-time vaudeville and burlesque -- Glamour's last gasp -- Appendix: The big hat -- Topics covered in Austin Latchaw's "The enchanted years of the stage." |
| Access |
Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Theater -- Missouri -- Kansas City -- History -- 19th century.
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Theater. |
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Missouri -- Kansas City. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
19th century |
| Subject |
Theater -- Missouri -- Kansas City -- History -- 20th century.
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| Chronological Term |
20th century |
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1800-1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Added Author |
Latchaw, David Austin, -1948.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Londré, Felicia Hardison, 1941- Enchanted years of the stage. Columbia : University of Missouri Press, ©2007 (DLC) 2006028923 |
| ISBN |
9780826265852 (electronic book) |
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0826265855 (electronic book) |
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0826217095 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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9780826217097 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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