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Tony Pastor, Father of Vaudeville by Armond Fields (2012, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-100786464240
ISBN-139780786464241
eBay Product ID (ePID)99628172
Product Key Features
Number of Pages216 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameTony Pastor, Father of Vaudeville
Publication Year2012
SubjectTheater / General, United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), General, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Genres & Styles / Pop Vocal
TypeTextbook
AuthorArmond Fields
Subject AreaMusic, Performing Arts, Biography & Autobiography, History
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight13.6 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
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Dewey Edition22
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal792.7092 B
Table Of ContentTable of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Family Heritage 2. Circus Days 3. "444" 4. "Greatest Comic Singer of the Age" 5. Tony Pastor's Opera House 6. The Elks, John Poole and Touring Success 7. Variety's Triumph 8. New Talent and Crowded Houses 9. The Emergence of Vaudeville 10. The 14th Street Theater 11. "The Most Popular Theater in Town" 12. Business Challenges and Changing Audiences 13. Continuous Vaudeville and Shrinking Profits 14. Tony Retires from the Stage 15. Struggling to Stay Open 16. The Venerable Showman's Decline Epilogue Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Edition DescriptionAlternate
SynopsisThis book offers a moving and thorough examination of Tony Pastor's rise and gradual decline during the growth and development of the New York stage. Through the story of his life and career, the reader discovers Pastor's unique contributions to popular American theatre and the performing arts professions., Apprenticed at 14 to life in the circus, Tony Pastor seemed destined for a career in show business. Indeed, true to his desire and his rigorous training, Pastor spent his life within the theater milieu. He made significant contributions to both variety and vaudeville as a songwriter, performer and theater owner. With a head for business, a knack for discovering new talent, and a sharp understanding of popular taste, Pastor initiated new business practices in theater and gave audiences what they sought in entertainment. This book offers a moving and thorough examination of Pastor's rise and gradual decline during the growth and development of the New York stage. Through the story of his life and career, the reader discovers Pastor's unique contributions to popular American theater and the performing arts professions.
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