Circuit Chautauqua: From Rural Education to Popular Entertainment in Early Twentieth Century America - Hardcover

Tapia, John E.

9780786402137: Circuit Chautauqua: From Rural Education to Popular Entertainment in Early Twentieth Century America

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ISBN 10: 078640213X ISBN 13: 9780786402137

Publisher: McFarland Publishing, 1997

An overview of the lyceum and of adult education in 19th century America is followed by an examination of the rise of the circuit chautauqua, or traveling education and entertainment shows, from its standardization and commercialization to the specific jobs involved. Its popularity during the 1920s is detailed as is its demise, brought on by the Great Depression and the rise of the film industry.

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John E. Tapia teaches at Missouri Western State College in St. Joseph.

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"traces the history...from its origins in nineteenth-century...to its demise in the late twenties...resurrects dozens of performers who might otherwise have been lost to posterity" -- American Studies

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PublisherMcFarland Publishing
Publication date1997
ISBN 10 078640213X
ISBN 13 9780786402137
BindingHardcover
Number of pages232

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