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Rodney Higginbotham's collection of images primarily from the nineteenth century theatre in the United States, including people, productions and theatres.
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Theatre Ephemera Site The focus of this site is primarily on theatre of the United States prior to 1900. Teachers and students of theatre history are invited to use the site in anyway they wish. The owner has not knowingly displayed copyrighted images....From Victorian opera houses to Vaudeville stages, opulent movie palaces and even the mini multiplexes of today, theatre historian Cezar Del Valle offers a series of entertaining and informative slide talks and walking tours.
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cinetalk.net cinetalk.net;http pages.zdnet.com/kinema/thebijou;...Milestones of theatre history presented day by day, month by month. A fun resource for theatre educators, students, and scholars.
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This Month in Theatre History Theatre Resources from Artslynx Comments corrections graciously accepted rfinkels@msn.com See Also: THIS MONTH IN DANCE HISTORY See Also: Artslynx Theatre History Resources See Also: Artslynx Theatre Libraries and Research Resources See Also: Artslynx Musical Theatre Resources See Also: Artslynx Dramaturgy Resources Want to learn...A virtual playhouse designed to celebrate the history and future of African-American musical theatre and dance.
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Black Broadway! Vance's Fantastic Classic PLAYBILL for the MAIN STAGE American artistic excellence begins. ACT TWO 1920-1935 The Golden years of the great early Black Musical Comedies, Cabarets and Musical Revues. ACT THREE 1935-1955 Black Broadway comes of age with the Musical Adaptations, Dramas, and Grand Operas of the mid-century....Collections of articles and links on the origins of theatre and theatre history in various countries, cultures, and time periods.
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TheatreHistory.com Browse our archive of online texts Begin var today new Date var month today.getMonth var day today.getDate if (month==9 if (day==1 tith1a October 1, 1928 tith1b Mae West and the cast of PLEASURE MAN are arrested and held for indecency...Dedicated to Rick McKay's film about the rise of Broadway theatre as told by performers, writers and composers.
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Broadway: The Golden Age Home ...Retrace the lives of luminaries who made Broadway history, including Tennessee Williams, Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Eugene O'Neill. A collection of 11 New York Times obituaries. Fee required.
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The New York Times: Legends of Broadway International National Politics Business Technology Science Health Sports New York Region Education Weather Obituaries NYT Front Page Corrections Editorials/Op-Ed Readers Opinions Arts Books Movies Travel Dining Wine Home Garden Fashion Style New York Today Crossword/Games Cartoons Magazine Week in Review...An overview of the directors, designers, artists and playwrights in Russia who shaped modern drama during the first two decades of the twentieth century. Includes hundreds of images, multimedia, and commentary.
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Early Twentieth-Century Russian Drama This web site is dedicated to the Russian theater of Stanislavsky and Meyerhold, Chekhov, Mayakovsky and Bulgakov, Malevich and Tatlin, Stravinsky and Shostakovich. From the list of names above, it should be clear that it is precisely theater that is...The life of George M. Cohan and his most significant plays are reviewed, along with a complete stageography, filmography and on-going discography.
http://www.georgemcohan.net
Biographical information on Arthur Lloyd, major 19th century UK music hall performer and song writer, with details on related Halls and Theatres.
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Welcome To arthurlloyd.co.uk The Music Hall Site Dedicated to Arthur Lloyd 1839 1904 Hello and Welcome To The Music Hall Site Dedicated to Arthur Lloyd .1839 1904. Click the Carousel to see Arthur Lloyd's Songs What's new on this Site? Arthur Lloyd Calendar 2005 Latest Special Feature Special Features Archive About this site,...1500 digitised images from the Theatre Museum's collections as well as structured learning packs offering guided tours through the collection and timeline histories.
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london theatre insight ...Illustrated biographies of major British actors during the early years of the Nineteenth Century, including Gertie Miller, Gabrielle Ray and Seymour Hicks.
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Collectors Post The Golden Age of Theatre (1880-1920) A short illustrated article charting the post card history from the beginnings of the public postal system up to the Golden Age of Postcards (1901-1914) A History of Playbills Theatre Programs A short illustrated history 1. Lena Ashwell (1872-1957 important...