The Boys from Syracuse

The Shuberts' Theatrical Empire

Foster Hirsch

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Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S.
05 November 2000

Variety shows, music hall, cabaret; Biography: general

From 1905 to the crash of 1929, Sam Shubert (1874-1905) and his brothers Lee (1874-1953) and J. J. (1878-1963), despite poor beginnings and near-illiteracy, created a theater monopoly unrivaled in history. Their ruthless business tactics and showmanship made 42nd Street the heart of American popular theater and won them the most sought-after stars of the day, including Al Jolson, Carmen Miranda, Eddie Cantor, Fanny Brice, Mae West, and Fred Astaire.

By: Foster Hirsch
Imprint: Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 513g
ISBN: 9780815411031
ISBN 10: 0815411030
Pages: 374
Publication Date: 05 November 2000
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foster Hirsch, a professor of film at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, is the author of Dark Side of the Screen, A Method to Their Madness, and Detours and Lost Highways, among many other books.

Reviews for The Boys from Syracuse: The Shuberts' Theatrical Empire

Elegantly written... Granted access to previously unpublished sources, Hirsch describes how, for the Shuberts, Broadway was Rome with a casting couch. The Nation Hirsch presents the fascinating Shubert story, drawing on interviews with family members and others who worked for the brothers. Show Music In The Boys from Syracuse: The Shuberts' Theatrical Empire, Foster Hirsch reveals an epic tale of business successes and shenanigans on an enormous scale. Making good use of original interview material, this vividly written chronicle... is an outstanding addition to the history of the American theater. Stage Directions A sweeping account of the Shubert family saga and the transformation of the twentieth-century theater. Publishers Weekly