The Boys from Syracuse: The Shuberts' Theatrical Empire

The Boys from Syracuse: The Shuberts' Theatrical Empire

by Foster Hirsch
ISBN-10:
0815411030
ISBN-13:
9780815411031
Pub. Date:
09/05/2000
Publisher:
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
ISBN-10:
0815411030
ISBN-13:
9780815411031
Pub. Date:
09/05/2000
Publisher:
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
The Boys from Syracuse: The Shuberts' Theatrical Empire

The Boys from Syracuse: The Shuberts' Theatrical Empire

by Foster Hirsch
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Overview

From 1905 to the crash of 1929, Sam Shubert (1874-1905) and his brothers Lee (1874-1953) and J. J. (1878-1963), despite poor beginnings and near-illiteracy, created a theater monopoly unrivaled in history. Their ruthless business tactics and showmanship made 42nd Street the heart of American popular theater and won them the most sought-after stars of the day, including Al Jolson, Carmen Miranda, Eddie Cantor, Fanny Brice, Mae West, and Fred Astaire.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780815411031
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date: 09/05/2000
Edition description: 1ST COOPER
Pages: 374
Sales rank: 901,051
Product dimensions: 6.02(w) x 8.28(h) x 0.82(d)
Lexile: 1390L (what's this?)

About the Author

Foster Hirsch, a professor of film at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, is the author of Dark Side of the Screen, A Method to Their Madness, and Detours and Lost Highways, among many other books.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrationsix
Acknowledgmentsxi
Prologue: The Last Shubert1
1.The Boys in Syracuse9
2.Sam Shubert Goes to Town33
3.Lee and J. J., Front and Center53
4.Power Plays95
5.The Long-Distance Runners123
6.All in the Family163
7.The Man in the Blue Serge Suit213
8.The Fall of the House of Shubert245
9.The Lawyers265
Notes293
Bibliography327
Index335
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