A Revolution in Three Acts: The Radical Vaudeville of Bert Williams, Eva Tanguay, and Julian Eltinge

by David Hajdu

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Winner - 2022 Deems Taylor / Virgil Thomson Book Awards in Pop from the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers

Bert Williams--a Black man forced to perform in blackface who challenged the stereotypes of minstrelsy. Eva Tanguay--an entertainer with the signature song "I Don't Care" who flouted the rules of propriety to redefine womanhood for the modern age. Julian Eltinge--a female impersonator who entranced and unnerved...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0231191820

ISBN13:9780231191821

Release Date:September 2021

Publisher:Columbia University Press

Length:176 Pages

Weight:2.05 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 8.4" x 11.1"

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Arts, Music & Photography Biographies Comics & Graphic Novels Music Performing Arts

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