Childhood and nineteenth-century American theatre :

Vey, Shauna A.,

Childhood and nineteenth-century American theatre : the work of the Marsh Troupe of Juvenile Actors / Shauna Vey. - 1 online resource (241 pages) : illustrations. - Theater in the Americas . - Theater in the Americas. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This study of the daily work lives of five members of the Marsh Troupe, a nineteenth-century professional acting company composed primarily of children, sheds light on the construction of idealized childhood inside and outside the American theatre"--

9780809334391 (e-book)


Marsh Troupe of Juvenile Comedians (Theater group : Philadelphia, Pa.)


Child actors--History--United States--19th century.
Theater--History--United States--19th century.


Electronic books.

PN2297.M285 / V49 2015eb

792.09748/11