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Author Naylor, David, 1955-

Title American theaters : performance halls of the nineteenth century / David Naylor and Joan Dillon ; foreword by Julie Harris
Published New York ; Chichester : Wiley, [1997]
©1997

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Description 254 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
Contents Machine derived contents note: The American Performance Hall Through History. -- Early American Theater Buildings. -- Backstage in the 1800s. -- Survival and Revival in the Twentieth Century. -- Theater Genres. -- A Revue Of Nineteenth-Century American Theaters. -- Eastern Town Hall Opera Houses. -- Theatrical Venues in the Midwest. -- Western Boomtown Opera Houses. -- Revival Halls and the Chautauqua Circuit. -- Community Halls and Library Theaters. -- Victorian Playhouses. -- Grand Opera Houses and Concert Halls. -- Alphabetical List of Theaters by State and City. -- Chronological List of Theaters. -- Bibliography. -- Acknowledgments. -- Index
Summary American Theaters celebrates the history of these wonderful buildings from the nineteenth century to the present, with beautifully illustrated profiles of 40 of the finest theaters still in operation around the country. Leading us backstage and onstage, from lobby to loge, this book embraces the full spectrum of theater types and styles. David Naylor's breathtaking photographs, all originals and published here for the first time, include stunning examples of early Eastern town hall opera houses, Midwest venues, and boomtown opera houses. They capture in splendid detail the unique design and character of revival halls and Chautauquas, simple community halls and library theaters, and ambitious Victorian playhouses, grand opera houses, and concert halls
Notes "Preservation Press."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Architecture -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Theater architecture -- United States.
Theaters -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Author Dillon, Joan, 1925-
LC no. 96043764
ISBN 0471143936 (cloth : alk. paper)