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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797671603321

Autore

Enss Chris <1961->

Titolo

Entertaining women : actresses, dancers, and singers in the Old West / / Chris Enss

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Guilford, Connecticut ; ; Helena, Montana : , : TwoDot, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-4422-4734-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Disciplina

792.02/80922

Soggetti

Women entertainers - West (U.S.)

Women entertainers - West (U.S.) - History - 19th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Pages:1 to 25; Pages:26 to 50; Pages:51 to 75; Pages:76 to 100; Pages:101 to 125; Pages:126 to 150; Pages:151 to 175; Pages:176 to 200; Pages:201 to 225

Sommario/riassunto

This collection of short stories of the women who entertained the West in makeshift theaters and palaces built to showcase the divas who were beloved by emigrants to the "uncivilized" West will feature well-known and lesser known dancers, singers, and actresses and their exploits. Author Chris Enss will bring her comedic timing and long experience writing about the time and culture of the West to this collection.