Title: Childhood and nineteenth-century American theatre : the work of the Marsh Troupe of juvenile actors /
Authors: Vey, Shauna A.
Year: 2015
Subjects: Marsh Troupe of Juvenile Comedians (Theater group : Philadelphia, Pa.); Child actors United States History; Theater United States History; PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / History & Criticism.
Abstract: "This study of the daily work lives of five members of the Marsh Troupe, a nineteenth-century professional acting company composed primarily of children, sheds light on the construction of idealized childhood inside and outside the American theatre"--
Contents: Introduction -- Beginnings and Success -- First Losses, and a Battle Won -- A Perfect Angel, Forever -- Chasing Audiences and Aging Out -- Tomboys Rule -- Fathers and Sons.