Vaudeville From The Honky Tonks To The Palace, Joe Laurie, Jr.

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Vaudeville From The Honky Tonks To The Palace, Joe Laurie, Jr.

Name: Vaudeville From The Honky Tonks To The Palace, Joe Laurie, Jr.
Brand: Broadhursts Books
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Publication: [No Place], ULAN Press, [No Date]

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 561.

Condition Report: Near Fine. The softcover binding is exceptionally tight and square, suggesting the volume has seen minimal, if any, reading use. The faux-marbled paper wraps remain vivid and crisp, completely free from any discernible shelf-wear, corner bumping, or spine creasing. Internally, the text block is immaculate; the pages are bright, clean, and entirely devoid of foxing, age-toning, or previous ownership markings. A remarkably well-preserved, highly presentable copy.

Catalogue Note: This volume is a modern Print-on-Demand (POD) facsimile reproduction of the original edition. Issued by ULAN Press as part of their global book preservation commitment, it faithfully replicates the historical text in its original archival form.

Notably, the publisher elected to reprint the original artifact directly rather than utilising Optical Character Recognition (OCR), intentionally preserving any inherent typographical quirks of the mid-century printing to avoid introducing modern formatting errors. Curiously, the publisher's standard boilerplate text on the rear wrap erroneously states the original work was published "prior to 1923," despite this title originally being issued in 1953.

The volume is presented in an attractive softcover binding featuring a distinctive faux-marbling and gilt-effect border design. While original mid-century hardcovers of this title frequently appear on the market, clean facsimile reading copies such as this provide a robust and highly accessible alternative for researchers and historians of American theatre.

A classic, encyclopaedic history of American vaudeville, capturing the roaring days of early variety theatre. Joe Laurie, Jr., himself a veteran of the stage, chronicles the ascent of vaudeville from its rough-and-tumble saloon origins to the glittering heights of the Palace Theatre. Packed with first-hand anecdotes, biographical sketches of legendary performers, and granular details of the "two-a-day" circuit, this work remains an essential and highly entertaining primary source for anyone interested in the golden age of American show business.

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: Joe Laurie, Jr.

Book Publisher: ULAN Press

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: History

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Book Pages: 561

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