The New Humor in the Progressive Era Americanization and the Vaudeville Comedian
Description
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."
Keywords
Performing ArtsHistorySocial HistoryTheaterHistory & CriticismArtUnited StatesDanceClassical & BalletAmericas (North, Central, South, West Indies)
2014Book
Author(s)R. DesRochers
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US
ISBN9781137357427
LanguageEnglish
