Women Vaudeville Stars: Eighty Biographical Profiles

by Armond Fields

Book Overview

Here are the stories of 80 women who were among the top vaudeville acts in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when entertainment was often live variety shows in theaters across the country. Singers, singer-comediennes, comediennes, dancers, sister acts, actresses, male impersonators and novelty acts are covered as separate categories. Biographies of the performers in each category appear in order of the date they entered vaudeville, an arrangement...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786469161
• ISBN13: 9780786469161
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 279 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher