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Oscar Hammerstein I came to New York in the 1860s, a Prussian runaway, made a fortune and turned his efforts to theatre. Throughout the Gay Nineties and early 20th century, the greatest performers in the world were billed at his houses. This biography recounts the heyday of Hammerstein's daring and masterful productions.

Table of Contents
  • Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgments by Adrea Tomars Nairne viii
  • Preface by Adolph S. Tomars 1
  • Editor's Note by Adrea Tomars Nairne 3
  •  1. Mr. Show Business 7
  •  2. The Grand Alliance 25
  •  3. The Prisoner in the Gilsey House 35
  •  4. Glorifying the Human Form 49
  •  5. Gala Performance—Unscheduled 65
  •  6. Lawmen, Showmen and Shysters 78
  •  7. Hammerstein's Folly 94
  •  8. Olympian Splendor 107
  •  9. The Great Guilbert 120
  • 10. The War of the Music Halls 142
  • 11. "Stop Hammerstein!" 147
  • 12. Counterattack—Thrust and Parry 157
  • 13. Mechanization of the Living Picture 171
  • 14. Broadway Hits and Misses 175
  • 15. The Great Fregoli 181
  • Epilogue 202
  • Chapter Notes 203
  • Index 205

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      Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
      Publication Date: 4/23/2020 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780786496150, 978-0786496150
      ISBN10: 0786496150

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Oscar Hammerstein I came to New York in the 1860s, a Prussian runaway, made a fortune and turned his efforts to theatre. Throughout the Gay Nineties and early 20th century, the greatest performers in the world were billed at his houses. This biography recounts the heyday of Hammerstein's daring and masterful productions.

      Table of Contents
      • Table of Contents
      • Acknowledgments by Adrea Tomars Nairne viii
      • Preface by Adolph S. Tomars 1
      • Editor's Note by Adrea Tomars Nairne 3
      •  1. Mr. Show Business 7
      •  2. The Grand Alliance 25
      •  3. The Prisoner in the Gilsey House 35
      •  4. Glorifying the Human Form 49
      •  5. Gala Performance—Unscheduled 65
      •  6. Lawmen, Showmen and Shysters 78
      •  7. Hammerstein's Folly 94
      •  8. Olympian Splendor 107
      •  9. The Great Guilbert 120
      • 10. The War of the Music Halls 142
      • 11. "Stop Hammerstein!" 147
      • 12. Counterattack—Thrust and Parry 157
      • 13. Mechanization of the Living Picture 171
      • 14. Broadway Hits and Misses 175
      • 15. The Great Fregoli 181
      • Epilogue 202
      • Chapter Notes 203
      • Index 205

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