Comedian of the Frontier: The Life of Actor/Manager Jack Langrishe, 1825-1895

by Charles E. Lauterbach and Margaret McCutcheon Lauterbach

In his day, theater actor and manager Jack Langrishe (1825-1895) was about as well known in the West as General Grant was in the East. Langrishe provided entertainment to prospectors, miners and their families in Colorado, Montana, South Dakota and Idaho. He followed the expanding frontier from the old Northwest Territory to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and enjoyed his share of luck--he was out of town during the 1871 Chicago Fire, and was traveling...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476664099
• ISBN13: 9781476664095
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher