Entertaining women
Subtitle: actresses, dancers, and singers in the Old West
By: Chris Enss
Publisher: TwoDot
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Guilford, Connecticut
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781442247338
Subjects: Women entertainers; Biography; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Catherine Norton Sinclair: the talented actress; title: Adah Menken: the frenzy of Frisco; title: Leslie Carter: the passionate player; title: Catherine Hayes: the Irish prima donna; title: Sarah Kirby Stark: the pioneer manager; title: Charlotte Cushman: the actress in trousers; title: Sarah Bernhardt: the divine Sarah; title: Lillian Russell: the American beauty; title: Helena Modjeska: the Polish phenomenon; title: Matilda Heron: the star of the American theater; title: Mary Anderson: the self-made star; title: Laura Keene: the president's actress; title: Caroline Chapman: the quick-change artists; title: Jeanne Eagels: the screen siren.