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Author:

Erdman, Andrew L., 1965-

Title:

Blue vaudeville : sex, morals and the mass marketing of amusement, 1895-1915 / Andrew L. Erdman.

Publisher:

McFarland & Co.,

Copyright Date:

c2004

Description:

ix, 198 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subject:

Vaudeville--United States--History--20th century.
Vaudeville--United States--History--19th century.
Sex in the performing arts.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-191) and index.

Contents:

"Dressed in the form of art", the censorship and curtailment of popular entertainments -- "Clean, great, and national", the mass marketing of amusement -- "Of pleasing face and form", the sexual and the sensual on stage -- "Wild woman", Eva Tanguay as temptress and sexual rebel -- "The signal of distress", film and the fall of vaudeville.

ISBN:

9780786418275 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper)
0786418273 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)54461853
(OCoLC)56462667

LCCN:

2004004057

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)