The New Humor in the Progressive Era: Americanization and the Vaudeville Comedian - Paperback
The New Humor in the Progressive Era: Americanization and the Vaudeville Comedian - Paperback
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by R. DesRochers (Author)
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."
Author Biography
Rick DesRochers is Associate Professor and Director of Theatre and Multi-Media Performance at Lehman College, City University of New York, USA.
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