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OverviewIn a career that spanned 57 years, Dan Mason (1853-1929) went from performing German dialect routines in variety halls to appearing in Broadway musicals to playing character roles in silent films. Along the way he also wrote, produced, directed and starred in his own plays. Best remembered for his role as the irascible Skipper in the Toonerville Trolley silent comedies, Mason created dozens of unique and colorful characters on stage and screen. This first-ever biography of the American comedian explores the roots of his craft and the challenges he faced navigating the rapidly changing world of popular entertainment in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Joseph P. EckhardtPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.280kg ISBN: 9781476683416ISBN 10: 1476683417 Pages: 152 Publication Date: 28 December 2020 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments viii Preface 1 Part One: Dan Mason on Stage 1. The Dutch Boy from Syracuse 5 2. The Trouper 11 3. The Traveling Family Man 24 4. The Two Dans 37 5. Broadway 43 Part Two: Dan Mason on Screen 6. The Pictures 57 7. The Toonerville Trolley 70 8. Plum Center 81 9. Hollywood 91 10. Characters, Comic or Otherwise 101 11. The Idle List 121 Appendix A. Afterpieces, Plays and Scenarios by Dan Mason 129 Appendix B. The Crowded Hotel by Dan Mason and Dan Sully 131 Appendix C. Dan Mason, Raconteur 135 Filmography 141 Chapter Notes 173 Bibliography 185 Index 189ReviewsEckhardt has done a superior job of bringing Dan Mason alive both as a person and as an actor, writer, and director. He also brings alive the environment and atmosphere of vaudeville and the stage in the days before electricity was common. --Toonerville Times of Toonerville Collector's Club Newspaper ; an impressively full-bodied portrait of Mason, the man and the performer. --David C. Tucker Blogspot Author InformationJoseph P. Eckhardt is a retired college professor of history. His previous works include biographies of film pioneer Siegmund Lubin, nineteenth century artist William T. Trego, and Woodstock artists Wilna Hervey and Nan Mason. He lives in the Philadelphia suburbs. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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