LEADER 04303nam 2200601Ia 450 001 9910787526903321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-8122-0336-4 024 7 $a10.9783/9780812203363 035 $a(CKB)2670000000418297 035 $a(OCoLC)859161097 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10748610 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse26841 035 $a(DE-B1597)449166 035 $a(OCoLC)1013956157 035 $a(OCoLC)979591869 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780812203363 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3442178 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10748610 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL682369 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3442178 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000418297 100 $a20070314d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aNightclub city$b[electronic resource] $epolitics and amusement in Manhattan /$fBurton W. Peretti 210 $aPhiladelphia, Pa. $cUniversity of Pennsylvania Press$dc2007 215 $a1 online resource (303 p.) 311 $a1-322-51087-3 311 $a0-8122-2157-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFront matter --$tContents --$tPreface --$tChapter 1. The 1920's New York Nightclub, a Modern Institution --$tChapter 2. "The Hostess Evil" --$tChapter 3. Tammany Nights --$tChapter 4. "War on the Nightclubs" --$tChapter 5. Bargain-Counter Broadway --$tChapter 6. "Where Fleshpots And Politics Together Meet" --$tChapter 7. Nightlife in the La Guardia Era --$tChapter 8. A New Deal for Nightclubs --$tChapter 9. Billy Rose and Nightclubs for The Masses --$tChapter 10. The Nightclub Era in Retrospect --$tNotes --$tIndex --$tAcknowledgments 330 $aIn the Roaring Twenties, New York City nightclubs and speakeasies became hot spots where traditions were flouted and modernity was forged. With powerful patrons in Tammany Hall and a growing customer base, nightclubs flourished in spite of the efforts of civic-minded reformers and federal Prohibition enforcement. This encounter between clubs and government-generated scandals, reform crusades, and regulations helped to redefine the image and reality of urban life in the United States. Ultimately, it took the Great Depression to cool Manhattan's Jazz Age nightclubs, forcing them to adapt and relocate, but not before they left their mark on the future of American leisure. Nightclub City explores the cultural significance of New York City's nightlife between the wars, from Texas Guinan's notorious 300 Club to Billy Rose's nostalgic Diamond Horseshoe. Whether in Harlem, Midtown, or Greenwich Village, raucous nightclub activity tested early twentieth-century social boundaries. Anglo-Saxon novelty seekers, Eastern European impresarios, and African American performers crossed ethnic lines while provocative comediennes and scantily clad chorus dancers challenged and reshaped notions of femininity. These havens of liberated sexuality, as well as prostitution and illicit liquor consumption, allowed their denizens to explore their fantasies and fears of change. The reactions of cultural critics, federal investigators, and reformers such as Fiorello La Guardia exemplify the tension between leisure and order. Peretti's research delves into the symbiotic relationships among urban politicians, social reformers, and the business of vice. Illustrated with archival photographs of the clubs and the characters who frequented them, Nightclub City is a dark and dazzling study of New York's bygone nightlife. 606 $aNightclubs$zNew York (State)$zNew York$xHistory$y20th century 606 $aAmusements$zNew York (State)$zNew York$xHistory$y20th century 607 $aManhattan (New York, N.Y.)$xSocial life and customs$y20th century 607 $aManhattan (New York, N.Y.)$xPolitics and government$y20th century 610 $aAmerican History. 610 $aAmerican Studies. 615 0$aNightclubs$xHistory 615 0$aAmusements$xHistory 676 $a974.71042 700 $aPeretti$b Burton W$g(Burton William),$f1961-$01480483 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910787526903321 996 $aNightclub city$93697156 997 $aUNINA