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.
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.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
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.
Inhaltsangabe
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
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
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