Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-257) and index.
Contents:
Welcome to America -- Breaking in -- The Mary Garden of ragtime (1) -- The Mary Garden of ragtime (2) -- Vaudeville stardom -- Celebrating cabarets -- Risky business -- At the top of her game -- Burning up the boards -- Honky tonk -- Escape to London -- Looking back over her shoulder -- The labor union blues -- Fast becoming a legend -- The glory years -- A fabulous character.
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