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Chaplin's music hall : the Chaplins and their circle in the Limelight / Barry Anthony ; foreword by Michael Chaplin.
Van Pelt Library PN2287.C5 A684 2012
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Anthony, Barry.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977.
- Chaplin, Charlie.
- Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.)--England--London--History--19th century.
- Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.).
- Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.)--England--London--History--20th century.
- History.
- England--London.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 244 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2012.
- Contents:
- 1 Overture - Across the Bridge 1
- 2 'Dashing' Eva Lester - The Californian Gem 11
- 3 Little Lily Harley - Original and Refined 29
- 4 Kitty Fairdale - The Crème de la Crème of Terpsichorean Serio-Comics 58
- 5 Charles Chaplin - The Popular Metropolitan Comique 71
- 6 Arthur West - Topical and Extempore Vocalist 98
- 7 Leo Dryden - The Kipling of the Halls 116
- 8 Will Godwin - Doyen of Dramatic Sketch Artists 142
- 9 The Eight Lancashire Lads - Characteristic and Champion Clog Dancers 153
- 10 Jessie Macnally - The Dublin Girl 166
- 11 Casey's Circus - A Ragged Burlesque 174
- 12 Fred Karno and his Colossal Combination of Comedians 189
- 13 The Great Calvero - Master of Pantomime and Comic Songs 204.
- ISBN:
- 9781780763149
- 178076314X
- OCLC:
- 792747940
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