The voice of the city
Subtitle: vaudeville and popular culture in New York
By: Robert W. Snyder ; with a new preface by the author.
Publisher: I.R. Dee
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 220
Subjects: Vaudeville -- United States -- History; Vaudeville -- New York (State) -- New York -- History; Popular culture -- New York (State) -- New York
Description: "Robert Snyder depicts the rise of popular culture in America by recapturing the essence and commercial trappings of one of its most vital forms of entertainment - the vaudeville show. Vaudeville was a meeting place, an inclusive form of theatre that flourished especially in New York, where it fostered cultural exchange among the city's ethnic groups. In The Voice of the City, Mr.

Snyder reconstructs the famous acts, describes the different theatres, and shows how entrepreneurs created a near monopoly over bookings, theatres, and performers. He also gives us vaudeville's decline, its audiences usurped by musical comedy, radio, and the movies."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-214) and index.
Based on the author's thesis.
Originally published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1989.