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Author:   Claudia Durst Johnson
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.299kg
ISBN:  

9780786430802

ISBN 10:   078643080
Pages:   221
Publication Date:   21 November 2007
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Introduction—Church and Stage: The Two Temples      1. The English and Early American Beginnings      2. The Power and Values of the Church      3. Plays, Playgoers, and Actors      4. The Impact of Clerical Attacks on Actors and the Profession      5. The Church and the Actress      6. Trading Religious Approval for Work      7. Wearing the Pants, Making the Choices, Writing the Plays      8. Children in Industry: Children on Stage      9. Prostitutes and the Bar      10. Violence in the Audience, Irreverence on the Stage      11. The Winding Down of an Old War      Appendix 1: Cornelius Logan’s Defense of the Stage      Appendix 2: Cincinnati Daily Enquirer on the Third Tier      Appendix 3: Mark Twain on the Reverend Sabine      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index     

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"""first-rate research...a useful resource...highly recommended""--Choice."

first-rate research...a useful resource...highly recommended --Choice.

Author Information

Claudia Durst Johnson lives in Berkeley, California. She was a professor of English and department head at the University of Alabama.

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