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Theatre Ephemera
Rodney Higginbotham's collection of images primarily from the nineteenth century theatre in the United States, including people, productions and theatres.

Theatre Talks and Walking Tours
From Victorian opera houses to Vaudeville stages, opulent movie palaces and even the mini multiplexes of today, theatre historian Cezar Del Valle offers a series of entertaining and informative slide talks and walking tours.

This Month in Theatre History
Milestones of theatre history presented day by day, month by month. A fun resource for theatre educators, students, and scholars.

Black Broadway: A Twentieth Century Black Musical Review
A virtual playhouse designed to celebrate the history and future of African-American musical theatre and dance.

TheatreHistory.com
Collections of articles and links on the origins of theatre and theatre history in various countries, cultures, and time periods.

American Variety Stage: Vaudeville and Popular Entertainment, 1870-1920
Selected materials from the popular stage and allied arts housed at the Library of Congress. Includes photographs and memorabilia of Houdini, English playscripts, Yiddish playscripts, a selection of playbills and program books, motion pictures, and sound recordings.

Broadway: The Golden Age
Dedicated to Rick McKay's film about the rise of Broadway theatre as told by performers, writers and composers.

The New York Times Obituaries: Legends of Broadway
Retrace the lives of luminaries who made Broadway history, including Tennessee Williams, Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Eugene O'Neill. A collection of 11 New York Times obituaries. Fee required.

Russiandrama.net: Early Twentieth Century Russian Drama
An overview of the directors, designers, artists and playwrights in Russia who shaped modern drama during the first two decades of the twentieth century. Includes hundreds of images, multimedia, and commentary.

George M. Cohan
The life of George M. Cohan and his most significant plays are reviewed, along with a complete stageography, filmography and on-going discography.


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