Our Theatres To-day. Beginning of the Drama on Manhattan Island and the Troublous Days of Early Managers and Players With Anecdotal Account of the Growth of the Amusement Industry. Stories and Personal Sketches of men and Women Connected With Famous Hous

<p>Our Theatres To-day explores the vibrant beginnings of dramatic performance on Manhattan Island recounting the challenges faced by early managers and players. Ruth Crosby Dimmick delves into the formative years of the American amusement industry offering an anecdotal account of its growth. This book features stories and personal sketches of the men and women who brought these famous houses to life providing insight into their struggles and triumphs. A valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of theater and entertainment in America.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>