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OverviewTake a journey back in time to an era when movie theatres were movie houses, jazz was king, and vaudeville was one of the premiere forms of entertainment. Lollipop is the late Reva Howitt Clar's memoirs of her colorful career with the legendary brother and sister producing team of Fanchon and Marco and the first inside account to give detailed insight into the workings of this famous pair. A first-hand chronicle of the weekly shows, rehearsals, costumes, publicity stunts, and backstage intrigues that typified any vaudeville performer, Lollipop sweeps the reader into the jazz age, when live stage show entertainment served as the West Coast's main link to the current music and dance trends in New York, detailing Clar's ten-year association with Fanchon and Marco from 1923-1933, first as a dancer, then as co-director of their dance school. The text also highlights the eventual fade of vaudeville from the entertainment circuit, caused by the Great Depression. Supplemented with historical tidbits and anecdotes from her daughter, Clar's memoir offers an intimate portrait of vaudeville life from the viewpoint of a non-headliner. This diverting and entertaining glimpse of a lost era in American culture is an enjoyable read for students of American popular culture, vaudeville, and theatre history. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Reva Howitt Clar , Mimi Clar Melnick , Mimi MelnickPublisher: Scarecrow Press Imprint: Scarecrow Press Volume: No 4 Dimensions: Width: 14.70cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 22.30cm Weight: 0.562kg ISBN: 9780810841864ISBN 10: 081084186 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 22 September 2002 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsThe book is fascinating and dispels much of the glamour that was, and is, attached to the business. New Orleans Music "The book is fascinating and dispels much of the glamour that was, and is, attached to ""the business."" * New Orleans Music *" The book is fascinating and dispels much of the glamour that was, and is, attached to the business. * New Orleans Music * The book is fascinating and dispels much of the glamour that was, and is, attached to the business. New Orleans Music Author InformationIn addition to her dance career with the Fanchon and Marco Company, Reva Howitt Clar was also a contributing editor, book reviewer, and indexer for the Western States Jewish History quarterly. A jazz pianist, Mimi Clar Melnick has been a music critic for the Los Angeles Times and has written numerous articles on jazz for The Jazz Review and various other publications. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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