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Alter, Judy

Vaudeville: The Birth of Show Business

64 pp. | Watts | September, 1998 | Library ISBN 0-531-20358-1 $$22.00
(3) 4-6 First Book series. Making an argument that the tradition of vaudeville is still evident in today's sitcoms and talent shows, the book traces the history of this branch of entertainment, popular from the late nineteenth century to the 1930s. The quick-moving text, illustrated with black-and-white photographs and reproductions, also discusses various types of vaudeville routines, and identifies some of the famous performers of the era, including Al Jolson and the Marx Brothers. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

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