Women in the American Theatre
| Author | : Faye E. Dudden |
| Publisher | : Yale University Press |
| Total Pages | : 278 |
| Release | : 1994-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0300070586 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780300070583 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Women in the American Theatre by : Faye E. Dudden
Download or read book Women in the American Theatre written by Faye E. Dudden and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through a series of biographical sketches of female performers and managers, Dudden provides a discussion of the conflicted messages conveyed by the early theatre about what it meant to be a woman. It both showed women as sex objects and provided opportunities for careers.
