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- catalog abstract ""In this book Brooks McNamara explores the world of the concert saloon in New York from the Civil War to the early years of the twentieth century. A concert saloon is defined as an establishment offering various kinds of entertainment, including alcohol, with some also providing gambling and prostitution. All of these saloons employed "waiter girls" to sell drinks and sit with male customers, and all had bad reputations. Focusing on the theatrical aspects of the concert saloon, McNamara examines the sources of saloon shows, the changes in direction during the century, and the performing spaces and equipment, as well as the employees and patrons. He paints a picture of a lively and theatrically fascinating environment, and his work sheds new light on our understanding of American popular theatre. The book contains informative illustrations and will be of interest to historians of theatre, popular culture, and American social history."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12639365.
- catalog created "2002.".
- catalog date "2002".
- catalog date "2002.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2002.".
- catalog description ""In this book Brooks McNamara explores the world of the concert saloon in New York from the Civil War to the early years of the twentieth century. A concert saloon is defined as an establishment offering various kinds of entertainment, including alcohol, with some also providing gambling and prostitution. All of these saloons employed "waiter girls" to sell drinks and sit with male customers, and all had bad reputations. Focusing on the theatrical aspects of the concert saloon, McNamara examines the sources of saloon shows, the changes in direction during the century, and the performing spaces and equipment, as well as the employees and patrons.".
- catalog description "He paints a picture of a lively and theatrically fascinating environment, and his work sheds new light on our understanding of American popular theatre. The book contains informative illustrations and will be of interest to historians of theatre, popular culture, and American social history."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 136-140) and index.".
- catalog description "Prologue: sources of the concert saloon and its shows -- Where the devil's work is done: New York City concert saloons during the Civil War era -- Changes in direction: the concert saloon after the war -- Concert saloon acts -- Concert saloons: spaces and equipment -- Employees and patrons of the concert saloon -- Related forms.".
- catalog extent "xxi, 148 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0521814782".
- catalog isPartOf "Cambridge studies in American theatre and drama ; 14".
- catalog issued "2002".
- catalog issued "2002.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press,".
- catalog spatial "New York (State) New York".
- catalog subject "792.7/09747/109034 21".
- catalog subject "Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.) New York (State) New York History 19th century.".
- catalog subject "PN1968.U5 M32 2002".
- catalog tableOfContents "Prologue: sources of the concert saloon and its shows -- Where the devil's work is done: New York City concert saloons during the Civil War era -- Changes in direction: the concert saloon after the war -- Concert saloon acts -- Concert saloons: spaces and equipment -- Employees and patrons of the concert saloon -- Related forms.".
- catalog title "The New York concert saloon : the devil's own nights / Brooks McNamara.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".