Canada's Daughters, America's Sweethearts: The Careers of Canadian 'Footlight Favorites' in the United States

During the 19th and early 20th centuries, before Canada had developed its own indigenous theatrical tradition, a substantial number of Canadian-born or -raised performers enriched the theatres of the United States and England: most of these were women. This article focuses on those female performers...

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Veröffentlicht in:Theatre research in Canada 2019-07, Vol.20 (2)
1. Verfasser: Sperdakos, Paula
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:During the 19th and early 20th centuries, before Canada had developed its own indigenous theatrical tradition, a substantial number of Canadian-born or -raised performers enriched the theatres of the United States and England: most of these were women. This article focuses on those female performers born during the 19 th century who pursued successful careers in the United States. One purpose of the article is simply to call the roll of names that have never been gathered together before. Among its other aims is a consideration of these expatriate performers' attitudes toward Canada, and Canada's toward them.
ISSN:1196-1198
1913-9101
DOI:10.7202/1062383ar