Jewish identities in German popular entertainment, 1890-1933 /

"At the turn of the twentieth century, German popular entertainment was a realm of unprecedented opportunity for Jewish performers. This study explores the terms of their engagement and pays homage to the many ways in which German Jews were instrumental in the birth of an incomparably rich worl...

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Main Author: Otte, Marline
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006.
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Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • "Ponim et circenses" : Jewish identities in circus entertainment, 1870-1933
  • Comic relief : Jewish identities in jargon theater, 1890 to the 1920s
  • The loneliness of the limelight : Jewish identities in revue theater, 1898-1933.