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Rowdy carousals : the Bowery boy on stage, 1848-1913 / J. Chris Westgate.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Westgate, J. Chris, author.
- Series:
- Studies in theatre history and culture
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- American drama--19th century--History and criticism.
- American drama.
- White people in literature.
- Race in literature.
- Characters and characteristics in literature.
- Theater and society--United States--History--19th century.
- Theater and society.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (x, 280 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, [2024]
- Contents:
- "A true specimen of the B'hoys": Mose the Fireman takes the stage
- "The Mose season": and beyond: a quarter century of Mose sketches
- "A scurvy pantheon": The boys of Philadelphia, Baltimore and elsewhere
- " The great-hearted Bowery boy type": comedy, farce, & musicals from the postbellum to the Progressive Era
- "A thriller with a big T": Melodrama, crime & adventure with the Bowery Boy in the Progressive Era
- " The original Chimmie Fadden": Chuck Connors & the last of the Bowery boys
- Epilogue: "The rowdy of then and now".
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Baltimore, MD Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 10, 2024).
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Westgate, J. Chris. Rowdy carousals
- ISBN:
- 9781609389482
- 1609389484
- Publisher Number:
- 40032273499
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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