Staging the Jew

by Harley Erdman

Fanny Bryce. Al Jolson. The Marx Brothers. All were pioneers of Jewish-American mainstream performance. But these major figures actually represent the third generation of Jews active in American theater and show business. In Staging the Jew, Harley Erdman uncovers the roots of More... Jewish characterization in popular culture by investigating a forgotten era in American show business. His book sheds light on figures such as M.D. Curtis, David Warfield,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813524148
• ISBN13: 9780813524146
• Release Date: February 1995
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"