TY  - BOOK
AU  - Satterthwaite,Ann
TI  - Local glories: opera houses on main street, where art and community meet 
SN  - 9780199392551
AV  - PN2226 .L633 2016
PY  - 2016///
CY  - Oxford, New York
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Theater
KW  - United States
KW  - History
KW  - Centers for the performing arts
KW  - Theater and society
KW  - Urban renewal
KW  - Electronic Books
N1  - 2; Cover; Local Glories; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; Part One A Heady Time: Thousands of Opera Houses; 1 Signs of Civilization; 2 A Time of Change; 3 Culture and the Public; Part Two On Stage: Performances, Performers, and Patrons; 4 Early Struggles; 5 Theater Thrives; 6 Celebrities and Stars; 7 Other Entertainments and Enlightenments; 8 Music and Opera; 9 What the Public Wants; Part Three In Town: Public Halls and Public Roles; 10 Business Connections; 11 Public Places and Civic Events; 12 Challenges; 13 Immigrants; 14 Symbols of Pride; Part Four Born Again: Revived Opera Houses and Their Communities15 The Phoenix Rises; 16 Successes; 17 Engines for Regeneration; 18 Like Family; 19 Connecting Again; Afterword; Appendix: A Listing of Extant Opera Houses by State; Notes; Bibliography; Index; 2; b
N2  - "This book explores the creative, social, and communal roles of thousands of "opera houses" that appeared in towns in the late 1800s and flourished with an astounding array of cultural performances and public activities until the advent of movies. Now, these entertainment halls are now coming back to life as theaters and art centers, as people become increasingly aware of their potential for historic preservation and cultural activities"--
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