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Show town : theater and culture in the Pacific Northwest, 1890-1920 /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: George, Holly, 1978- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2016]
Subjects:
Theater > Washington (State) > Spokane > History > 20th century.
Theater > Washington (State) > Spokane > History > 19th century.
Theater and society > Washington (State) > Spokane.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Spokane and the stage
  • Theater and boosterism in late Victorian Spokane
  • Variety theater, politics, and pragmatism
  • Variety theater, gender, and urban identity
  • The geography and hierarchy of show business
  • The respectable stage and the sources of indecency
  • Conclusion: Spokane and the cinema.