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Theatres of value : buying and selling Shakespeare in nineteenth-century New York City
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Theatres of value : buying and selling Shakespeare in nineteenth-century New York City / Danielle Rosvally.
ISBN
9781438498348
1438498349
9781438498355
Publication
Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, [2024]
Physical Description
xii, 263 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Summary
"Explores the value of Shakespeare for theatrical business people and audiences in nineteenth-century New York City"-- Provided by publisher.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
September 03, 2024
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction: Deriving a dramaturgy of value
What William Brown knew : the African theatre and the growing threat of legitimacy
The value of a name : P.T. Barnum's American dream
Taking the reins : the American reading career of Fanny Kemble
Both Booth's brothers : the bulletproof brand
Our American Shakespeare : the Central Park statue and national identity
Erasing the lines : editing the Wallack benefit.
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