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2 books match the query 'Repertory theater'

cover of Henry L. Brunk and Brunk's Comedians: Tent Repertoire Empire of the Southwest

Henry L. Brunk and Brunk's Comedians

Tent Repertoire Empire of the Southwest

Jerry L. Martin

University of Wisconsin Press, 1984

Tent repertoire theatre as a form of popular entertainment caught on in the late 19th century, had its heyday in the 1920s, and was finished by the Depression and World War II gasoline rationing. The author examines this rise and fall in context of an increasingly urbanized society.
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cover of Repertory of Shakespeare's Company, 1594–1613

Repertory of Shakespeare's Company, 1594–1613

Roslyn Lander Knutson

University of Arkansas Press, 1991

Knutson demystifies Shakespeare and his company by providing a clear vision of the dynamics of repertory management and play-going in Shakespeare's England.
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