Comedian of the Frontier: The Life of Actor/Manager Jack Langrishe, 1825-1895 - Couverture souple

Lauterbach, Margaret McCutcheon; Lauterbach, Charles E.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1476664099 ISBN 13 : 9781476664095

Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2016

Synopsis

In his day, theater actor and manager Jack Langrishe (1825-1895) was about as well known in the West as General Grant was in the East. Langrishe provided entertainment to prospectors, miners and their families in Colorado, Montana, South Dakota and Idaho. He followed the expanding frontier from the old Northwest Territory to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and enjoyed his share of luck--he was out of town during the 1871 Chicago Fire, and was traveling through Indian territory at the same time Custer's command was being wiped out a day's ride away.

Best known as a gifted comic actor and producer of fine dramas, Langrishe also edited newspapers, was an Idaho state senator and served as a justice of the peace. Here for the first time is the complete story of the father of theater in the West.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Margaret McCutcheon Lauterbach has worked for or edited newspapers in Hollywood, Denver and East Lansing. She writes a weekly gardening column for The Idaho Statesman. She lives in Boise, Idaho.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: McFarland & Co Inc
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1476664099
• ISBN 13: 9781476664095
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 268
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• Personne responsable: non disponible