| Lillian Russell: A Biography of "America's Beauty" Contributor(s): Fields, Armond (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786438681 ISBN-13: 9780786438686 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $39.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Entertainment & Performing Arts - Biography & Autobiography | Women - Performing Arts | Reference |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 9838736 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" (1.00 lbs) 245 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Colorful and boisterous first nights were the rule in New York theaters of the 1880s. Everyone, it seemed, attended, from the rich and powerful to young people who scraped together just enough to buy a ticket. And no star was more popular than Lillian Russell. At a time when serious plays dominated the stages, Lillian Russell was one of the first to popularize musical theater. With her beauty, voice, and grace, she was the symbol of the new American woman. She used those attributes to attain power, social status and wealth, and then to become one of the earliest champions of women's equality. Her life and career are covered here in detail, with particular emphasis on the way she influenced theater history and popular culture. |