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""It's a rich study of theatrical and social dance in Philadelphia in a selected period of history. Brooks includes detailed accounts of Philadelphia's theaters and dance halls, the productions that were mounted, and the careers of major dance stars, both in ballet and blackface. At the same time, it offers a broader view of that historical period, supplying context through insights into life across social strata, through the lens of entertainment and pastimes, reaching beyond mere dates and major figures.""--Broad Street Review

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Lynn Matluck Brooks is Arthur and Katherine Shadek Professor of Humanities, Emerita, at Franklin & Marshall College. She is the author of John Durang: Man of the American Stage, The Art of Dancing in Seventeenth-Century Spain: Juan de Esquivel Navarro and His World, and The Dances of the Processions of Seville in Spain's Golden Age and the editor of Women’s Work: Making Dance in Europe before 1800. She was also editor of Dance Research Journal, Dance Chronicle, and thINKingDANCE.org.

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