Bettymania and the Birth of Celebrity Culture
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In 1804, a kind of madness descended upon Britain. A thirteen-year-old boy, William-Henry West Betty, arrived and, in a seeming instant, took Ireland, Scotland, and England by storm. Crowds were so intent upon securing tickets for Betty's performances that officers were called out to stop rioters in the streets. Like the groupies who would a century and a half later mob Elvis or The Beatles, fans raved and regularly fainted when near "the divine Master...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1611460697
ISBN13:9781611460698
Release Date:August 2010
Publisher:Lehigh University Press
Length:226 Pages
Weight:1.00 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.5"
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