The Astaires - Fred & Adele

Zusatztext This new paperback comes highly recommended Informationen zum Autor Born in Australia and educated at Sydney and Oxford Universities, Kathleen Riley is a classical scholar and modern theater historian. She is the author of Nigel Hawthorne on Stage and The Reception and Performance of Euripides' Herakles: Reasoning Madness. At Oxford in 2008 she convened the first international conference on the art and legacy of Fred Astaire. Klappentext This is the first book about the theatre career of Fred and Adele Astaire, detailing their years in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in London, their impact culturally, and the essence of their partnership on and off the stage. Zusammenfassung This is the first book about the theatre career of Fred and Adele Astaire, detailing their years in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in London, their impact culturally, and the essence of their partnership on and off the stage. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of illustrations Foreword by John Mueller Acknowledgements Preface Introduction: Moaning Minnie and Goodtime Charlie Chapter 1: Opening the bill Chapter 2: Over the top Chapter 3: Dancing comedians Chapter 4: Nightingales in Berkeley Square Chapter 5: Fascinating rhythms Chapter 6: The golden calf Chapter 7: Frater, ave atque vale Chapter 8: By myself Chapter 9: After the dance Chronologies: 1. (a) The shows 1. (b) Charity performances 2. Other notable events in theatre, 1917-1933 Notes Bibliography Index

Product details

• Authors: Riley, Kathleen Riley
• Publisher: Oxford University Press Trade
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.07.2014
• EAN: 9780199358946
• ISBN: 978-0-19-935894-6
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 236 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Monographs; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; USA, Dance, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts, PERFORMING ARTS / Dance / General, Biography: arts & entertainment, Other performing arts, United States of America, USA, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), c 1919 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), Biography: arts and entertainment, C 1900 - C 1914, c 1900 to c 1909, c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), Variety shows, music hall, cabaret