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Renegades, Showmen & Angels: A Theatrical History of Fort Worth, 1873-2001

Jan L. Jones

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Description:Jan L. Jones' second volume on Fort Worth's theatrical heritage presents for the first time a richly illustrated, comprehensive history of the showmen, performers, theaters, and events that shaped the city's theatrical fortunes in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Jones chronicles the early amateur theatricals of the 1870s, the development of Hell's Half Acre with its many variety theaters and honky tonks, and the opening of Evans Hall, the town's first legitimate theater. By 1883 far-sighted civic leaders had completed the Fort Worth Opera House, and by 1886 the city had joined the touring circuit of Galveston showman Henry Greenwall. Under Greenwall's aegis, many of the era's leading players appeared in the city, including Edwin Booth and Sarah Bernhardt. The Texas Spring Palace exhibitions of 1889 and 1890 brought national acclaim and did much to alter perceptions of the community as a frontier cow town.In the twentieth century, vaudeville's popularity led to construction of two Majestic theaters just six years apart, in 1905 and 1911. Participating in the establishment of the Fort Worth Little Theater following World War I was a still-unknown Texas writer, Katherine Anne Porter. During the 1930s, the city was once again catapulted to national prominence when New York producer Billy Rose created Broadway-style revues for Casa MaWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Renegades, Showmen & Angels: A Theatrical History of Fort Worth, 1873-2001. To get started finding Renegades, Showmen & Angels: A Theatrical History of Fort Worth, 1873-2001, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Jan L. Jones' second volume on Fort Worth's theatrical heritage presents for the first time a richly illustrated, comprehensive history of the showmen, performers, theaters, and events that shaped the city's theatrical fortunes in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Jones chronicles the early amateur theatricals of the 1870s, the development of Hell's Half Acre with its many variety theaters and honky tonks, and the opening of Evans Hall, the town's first legitimate theater. By 1883 far-sighted civic leaders had completed the Fort Worth Opera House, and by 1886 the city had joined the touring circuit of Galveston showman Henry Greenwall. Under Greenwall's aegis, many of the era's leading players appeared in the city, including Edwin Booth and Sarah Bernhardt. The Texas Spring Palace exhibitions of 1889 and 1890 brought national acclaim and did much to alter perceptions of the community as a frontier cow town.In the twentieth century, vaudeville's popularity led to construction of two Majestic theaters just six years apart, in 1905 and 1911. Participating in the establishment of the Fort Worth Little Theater following World War I was a still-unknown Texas writer, Katherine Anne Porter. During the 1930s, the city was once again catapulted to national prominence when New York producer Billy Rose created Broadway-style revues for Casa MaWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Renegades, Showmen & Angels: A Theatrical History of Fort Worth, 1873-2001. To get started finding Renegades, Showmen & Angels: A Theatrical History of Fort Worth, 1873-2001, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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