Actors, Audiences, and Historic Theaters of Kentucky / Marilyn Casto.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Casto, Marilyn Dee.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theaters--Kentucky--History.

Theaters.

Theater and society--Kentucky.

Theater and society.

Theater--Kentucky--History.

Theater.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (220 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Kentucky emerged as a prime site for theatrical activity in the early nineteenth century. Most towns, even quite small ones, constructed increasingly elaborate opera houses, which stood as objects of local pride and symbols of culture. These theaters often hosted amateur performances, providing a forum for talent and a focus for community social life. As theatrical attendance rose, performance halls began offering everything from drama to equestrian shows to burlesque.Today many architects believe that the design of a theater should not detract from the stage or screen. Marilyn Casto shows tha

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Rough but Substantial; Plays and Players; Players and Audience; Theater Buildings; Lexington Theater; Louisville Theater; 2. Neat and Commodious Halls; Showboats and Tents; Outdoor Theater; Situating Theaters; Exteriors; Opening the Theater; Building and Owning Theaters; 3. Thrills, Spectacles, and Glittering Lights; Actors; Performances; Theater Decor; Technology; Renovations; 4. Tickets to Theaters; Purpose; Architecture; Technology; Attracting the Audience; Choosing a Style; Last of the Theaters

AfterwordNotes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [181]-188) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780813158723

0813158729

OCLC:

606388202