An inconvenient black history of British musical theatre : 1900 - 1950 /: 1900 - 1950. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Sarah K. Whitfield and Sean Mayes.
• Authors: Whitfield, Sarah K; Mayes, Sean
• Contents: Part I Black practitioners and international performance networks The 1900s in context -- 1 Will Marion Cook and In Dahomey (1903) -- 2 Belle Davis, Laura Steer and Cassie Walmer The 1910s in context -- 3 Following a year of Black performance in the UK: 1916 -- 4 Will Garland: Black cultural production on a national stage -- Part II Black networks of production The 1920s in context -- 5 The secret Florence Mills Memorial Concert: January 1928 -- 6 Alberta Hunter and Mabel Mercer The 1930s in context -- 7 Clarence 'Buddy' Bradley and Clarence Robinson -- Part III Anti-racism and anti-imperialism in London -- 8 Sam Manning, Amy Ashwood Garvey and 1930s anti-colonialism -- 9 Swing from Calloway to 'Snakehips' Johnson The 1940s in context -- 10 Calypso and Black resistance -- Epilogue
• Publisher Details: London [England] : Methuen Drama
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource (224 pages)
• Subjects: 782.1/40941; Musical theater -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century; Blacks in the performing arts -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century; Musicals -- Great Britain -- History and criticism; Blacks in the performing arts; Musical theater; Musicals; Great Britain; Electronic books; Criticism, interpretation, etc; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781350119666; 1350119660; 9781350119659; 1350119652
• Related ISBNs: 9781350232686; 9781350119635
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.