Isman Weber and Fields

Their Tribulations, Triumphs, and Their Associates
1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-1-4384-9053-3
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 218 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

Reihe: New York Classics

The first and best biography of this pioneering comic duo and Broadway Stars--in a new edition!

Autoren/Hrsg.

Isman, Felix

Weitere Mitwirkende

Bloom, Ken

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft: Dramen und Dramatiker

Inhaltsverzeichnis

New Introduction
Ken Bloom

Dedication
Acknowledgment
List of Illustrations
Introduction

1. Rough Beginnings: Youth through Teen Years

2. “A Jolly Pair”: Breaking In and First Road Trips, Early 1880s

3. Mike and Myer Are Born: Hitting the Road, the Mid 1880s

4. On the Road: Circus and Variety Days, 1887–1896

5. A New Theater, a First Season: “The Geezer,” “Under the Red Globe,” and “Mr. New York, Esquire,” 1896–1897

6. The Second and Third Seasons: “The Con Curers,” “Catherine,” and “Helter Skelter,” 1897–1899

7. The Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Seasons: And “Whirl-i-Gig” and “Hoity Toity,” 1899–1901

8. The Seventh and Eighth Seasons: An Ending and Then a Reunion, 1902–1904, 1912

Über Autor(innen)

Felix Isman (1873–1943) was an art collector, real estate speculator, and theatrical producer. Ken Bloom is a director, producer, and author. His many books include Eubie Blake: Rags, Rhythm and Race (coauthored with Richard Carlin) and Show and Tell: The New Book of Broadway Anecdotes.