{"product_id":"americas-longest-run-a-history-of-the-walnut-street-theatre-9780271030531","title":"Americas Longest Run  A History of the Walnut","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTraces the history of the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia from its founding in 1809. Documents the productions and players at the theater, and the difficulties it has faced from economic crises, changing tastes, and competition from new media.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The book is beautifully produced with a lush, velvet cover that sits as comfortably in one’s hands as, no doubt, patrons sit in the theatre’s lush seats. Readers throughout the country will enjoy this book; although it is a case study of only one significant theatre, it is a comprehensive, fascinating introduction to American culture and society as depicted through the history of its entertainments.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Marti LoMonaco \u003ci\u003eBroadside\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Davis describes the remarkable growth and development of the Walnut over the past several decades. This narrative is among the book’s most useful contributions to the institution’s history. Another important feature of Davis’s chronicle may be found in the way that it documents the central role of the nondramatic in the various activities that took place in and around nineteenth-century American playhouses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“America’s Longest Run \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a rare opportunity to survey the development of an important American institution that has borne witness to much of the nation’s history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Davis’s work will be a welcome addition to the library of anyone interested in the history of Philadelphia or the American theatre.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Aaron Tobiason \u003ci\u003ePennsylvania History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrologue: America’s Oldest Theatre\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1\tThe Beginnings of Theatre in Philadelphia, 1682–1809\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2\tCircus and Spectacle at the Walnut Street Theatre, 1809–1820\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3\tThe Era of the English Star, 1820–1829\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4\tThe Walnut in the Age of Jackson, 1829–1840\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5\tThe Marshall Era, 1840–1849\t\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6\tRespectability, 1849–1860\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7\tThe Civil War Years, 1860–1867\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8\tThe Last Years of Stock, 1867–1879\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9\tA Combination House, 1879–1895\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10\tThe Syndicate Years, 1896–1920\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11\tBoom and Bust, 1920–1940\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12\tA Tryout House, 1941–1954\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e13\tThe Shuberts in Decline, 1954–1969\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e14\tPerforming Arts Center, 1969–1982\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e15\tA Subscription House, 1982–1999\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e16\tThe State Theatre of Pennsylvania, 2000 and Beyond\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penn State University","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51036864315735,"sku":"9780271030531","price":25.16,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780271030531.jpg?v=1750932786","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/americas-longest-run-a-history-of-the-walnut-street-theatre-9780271030531","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}