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Author:   Kurt Ganzl
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.660kg
ISBN:  

9781138980136

ISBN 10:   1138980137
Pages:   252
Publication Date:   29 February 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Lydia Thompson: Queen of Burlesque; Chapter 1 The Family Album; Chapter 2 Airy Fairy Lydia; Chapter 3 The Big Time; Chapter 4 Back to Britain; Chapter 5 Provinces and Plays; Chapter 6 Oh! That Devilish Man; Chapter 7 Over the Seas to Superstardom; Chapter 8 Niblo’s Nights; Chapter 9 On the Road; Chapter 10 Schemes and Schisms; Chapter 11 All Over Again; Chapter 12 How Do You Follow That…?; Chapter 13 Exit a Husband; Chapter 14 Final Flutterings;

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This is a thorough biography, chronicling the life of an important though somewhat neglected figure and rich in data. It introduces valuable information about Thompson as well as a wealth of primary source material. -- Elizabeth Reitz Mullenix, Theatre Journal The strength of this book is its detailed performance history, a history that makes clear that Thompson--far less blonde then [sic] she appears in legend--was no minor actress either before she crossed the Atlantic or after her American success. -- Elizabeth Reitz Mullenix, Theatre Journal Thompson's story is told most completely here and might certainly compel the undergraduate student and theatre aficionado. -- Elizabeth Reitz Mullenix, Theatre Journal An atmosphere of empathy and admiration penetrates Ganzl's depiction of this actress's career, from her boomtown days in a touring burlesque company ( British Blondes ) to her last performance as Duchess of Albuquerque in Ruy Blas's A Queen's Romance. -- American Theater

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