Pecor, Charles Joseph: The Magician on the American Stage 1752-1874 ©1977 Charles Pecor, Emerson and West Pub, Washington, DC Hardcover, 300 pages plus 90 page Bibliographical index

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Contents (from book ToC):

General Introduction

13 The Early Struggles 1752-1799
13 Introduction
17 Significant Performers and Performance Locales
22 Advertising
31 Magic
45 Magic-Plus
56 Magic and Theatre
59 Conclusion

61 Growth and Expansion 1800-1824
61 Introduction
64 Significant Performers
72 Performing Locales
79 Advertising
90 Magic
100 Magic-Pus
115 Magic and Theatre
122 Conclusion

124 A Time of Transition 1825-1849
124 Introduction
127 Significant Peformers
140 Perfoming Locales
144 Advertising
150 Magic
164 Magic-Plus
171 Magic and Theatre
174 Conclusion

176 The Dawning of the Golden Age 1850-1974
176 Introduction
180 John Henry Anderson
218 Robert Heller
255 Carl and Alexander Herrmann
285 Conclusion

288 Conclusion
299 Bibliography