| Description |
1 online resource (x, 310 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Introduction : the most famous performer in America -- Freak baby and the paper city -- The Sambo girl in New York -- I don't care -- The cyclonic comedienne, or, Genius properly advertised -- Riding Salome to the top -- Battling Eva : rivals, imitators, and censors -- Follies and fortunes -- Men and other travails -- Mrs. John Ford -- The wild girl -- Knockdowns and comebacks -- and knockdowns -- Death and other endings -- Epilogue : George Jessel and Darryl Zanuck don't care -- Eva Tanguay chronology |
| Summary |
Profiles the early twentieth-century vaudeville star who became nationally known for her trend-setting performances and brazen personality, highlighting the historical significance of her sexually-forward performance style |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
In English |
| Subject |
Tanguay, Eva, 1878-1947.
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| SUBJECT |
Tanguay, Eva, 1878-1947
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Tanguay, Eva, 1878-1947 fast |
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Vaudeville -- United States -- History -- 20th century
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Women entertainers -- United States -- Biography
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Women entertainers -- Québec (Province) -- Biography
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Entertainment & Performing Arts.
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Reference.
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Vaudeville
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Women entertainers
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Québec
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United States
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Electronic books
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Biographies
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History
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0801465729 |
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9780801465727 |
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