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- Condition
- Release Year
- 2016
- ISBN
- 9780810134164
- Book Title
- Four of the Three Musketeers : the Marx Brothers on Stage
- Item Length
- 10in
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press
- Publication Year
- 2016
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 2in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Social Science, Performing Arts
- Topic
- Theater / History & Criticism, Comedy, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Film / History & Criticism, Jewish Studies
- Item Width
- 7in
- Item Weight
- 44.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 544 Pages
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An updated paperback version of the book heralded as "a new benchmark in Marx scholarship" by the Los Angeles Times Before film made them international comedy legends, the Marx Brothers developed their comic skills on stage for twenty-five years. In Four of the Three Musketeers: The Marx Brothers on Stage , Robert S. Bader offers the first comprehensive history of the foursome's hardscrabble early years honing their act in front of live audiences. From Groucho's debut in 1905 to their final live performances of scenes from A Night in Casablanca in 1945, the brothers' stage career shows how their characters and routines evolved before their arrival in Hollywood. Four of the Three Musketeers draws on an unmatched array of sources, many not referenced elsewhere. Bader's detailed portrait of the struggling young actors both brings to vivid life a typical night on the road for the Marx Brothers and illuminates the inner workings of the vaudeville business, especially during its peak in the 1920s. As Bader traces the origins of the characters that would later come to be beloved by filmgoers, he also skillfully scrapes away the accretion of rumors and mythology perpetuated not only by fans and writers but by the Marx Brothers themselves. Revealing, vital, and entertaining, Four of the Three Musketeers has taken its place as an essential reference for this legendary American act. Now, the updated edition adds newly discovered performances--some submitted by readers--and additional information provided by descendants of long-departed vaudevillians mentioned in the book.
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Publisher
Northwestern University Press
ISBN-10
0810134160
ISBN-13
9780810134164
eBay Product ID (ePID)
222727807
Product Key Features
Book Title
Four of the Three Musketeers : the Marx Brothers on Stage
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Theater / History & Criticism, Comedy, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Film / History & Criticism, Jewish Studies
Publication Year
2016
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Social Science, Performing Arts
Number of Pages
544 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
10in
Item Height
2in
Item Width
7in
Item Weight
44.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Pn2297.M3b33 2016
Reviews
"A new benchmark in Marx scholarship." -- Los Angeles Times "Who would have dreamed that there could be much, much more to learn in still another book about the Marx Brothers? Not I. And yet, Robert Bader--focusing on the under-researched vaudeville days of the hilarious siblings--has gone where no man went before, discovering a treasure trove of Marxiana to delight the hearts and minds of those of us who can never get enough." --Dick Cavett "I have read virtually every book ever published about the Marx Brothers. I have even written about them myself. Robert Bader's book is a revelation." --Leonard Maltin, author of Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide and The Great Movie Comedians, "I have read virtually every book ever published about the Marx Brothers. I have even written about them myself. Robert Bader's book is a revelation." --Leonard Maltin, author of Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide and The Great Movie Comedians "In discussing the brothers' personal and professional accomplishments, Bader gives each man his due individual and group justice. Dozens of good books have been written on these brothers . . . and Bader's rich volume joins those." -- CHOICE, "In Four of the Three Musketeers Robert S. Bader shows that Groucho, Chico, Harpo and Zeppo had nothing on Minnie Marx--the booster, nag and agent who set them on their way to fame." -- Wall Street Journal "A book that no devoted Marx Brothers fan should be without... Four of the Three Musketeers is a fascinating, indispensable book that details the evolution of one of the greatest comedy teams as they went through a long, bumpy trial by fire." -- Montreal Times, "Who would have dreamed that there could be much, much more to learn in still another book about the Marx Brothers? Not I. And yet, Robert Bader-focusing on the under-researched vaudeville days of the hilarious siblings-has gone where no man went before, discovering a treasure trove of Marxiana to delight the hearts and minds of those of us who can never get enough." -Dick Cavett, "In Four of the Three Musketeers Robert S. Bader shows that Groucho, Chico, Harpo and Zeppo had nothing on Minnie Marx--the booster, nag and agent who set them on their way to fame." -- Wall Street Journal "A book that no devoted Marx Brothers fan should be without . . . Four of the Three Musketeers is a fascinating, indispensable book that details the evolution of one of the greatest comedy teams as they went through a long, bumpy trial by fire." -- Montreal Times, "In Four of the Three Musketeers Robert S. Bader shows that Groucho, Chico, Harpo and Zeppo had nothing on Minnie Marx--the booster, nag and agent who set them on their way to fame." -- Wall Street Journal "A book that no devoted Marx Brothers fan should be without... Four of the Three Musketeers is a fascinating, indispensable book that details the evolution of one of the greatest comedy teams as they went through a long, bumpy trial by fire." -- Montreal Times, "A new benchmark in Marx scholarship." -- Los Angeles Times "I don't know what [Bader] was thinking, that he would spend this much time and do this much work on the Marx Brothers . . . But he did the most incredible job of research. And he's also a very good writer. And you know, to me, the history of the Marx Brothers is kind of the invention of comedy, not just as a substance but as a business." --Jerry Seinfeld, New York Times "Who would have dreamed that there could be much, much more to learn in still another book about the Marx Brothers? Not I. And yet, Robert Bader--focusing on the under-researched vaudeville days of the hilarious siblings--has gone where no man went before, discovering a treasure trove of Marxiana to delight the hearts and minds of those of us who can never get enough." --Dick Cavett, "I have read virtually every book ever published about the Marx Brothers. I have even written about them myself. Robert Bader's book is a revelation." --Leonard Maltin, author of Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide and The Great Movie Comedians "In discussing the brothers' personal and professional accomplishments, Bader gives each man his due individual and group justice. Dozens of good books have been written on these brothers...and Bader's rich volume joins those." -- CHOICE, "A new benchmark in Marx scholarship." -- Los Angeles Times "I don't know what this guy [Bader] was thinking, that he would spend this much time and do this much work on the Marx Brothers. He did the most incredible job of research, and he's also a very good writer. And to me, the history of the Marx Brothers is kind of the invention of comedy, not just as a substance but as a business." --Jerry Seinfeld "Who would have dreamed that there could be much, much more to learn in still another book about the Marx Brothers? Not I. And yet, Robert Bader--focusing on the under-researched vaudeville days of the hilarious siblings--has gone where no man went before, discovering a treasure trove of Marxiana to delight the hearts and minds of those of us who can never get enough." --Dick Cavett, "I have read virtually every book ever published about the Marx Brothers. I have even written about them myself. Robert Bader's book is a revelation." -Leonard Maltin, author of Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide and The Great Movie Comedians, "I have read virtually every book ever published about the Marx Brothers. I have even written about them myself. Robert Bader's book is a revelation." --Leonard Maltin, author of Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide and The Great Movie Comedians, "As far as I'm concerned, the Marx Brothers practically invented comedy. And I love this great new book about them by Robert Bader!" --Jerry Seinfeld "Who would have dreamed that there could be much, much more to learn in still another book about the Marx Brothers? Not I. And yet, Robert Bader--focusing on the under-researched vaudeville days of the hilarious siblings--has gone where no man went before, discovering a treasure trove of Marxiana to delight the hearts and minds of those of us who can never get enough." --Dick Cavett, "As far as I'm concerned, the Marx Brothers practically invented comedy. And I love this great new book about them by Robert Bader!" --Jerry Seinfeld, New York Times, "In Four of the Three Musketeers Robert S. Bader shows that Groucho, Chico, Harpo and Zeppo had nothing on Minnie Marx--the booster, nag and agent who set them on their way to fame." -- Wall Street Journal, "A new benchmark in Marx scholarship." -- Los Angeles Times "As far as I'm concerned, the Marx Brothers practically invented comedy. And I love this great new book about them by Robert Bader!" --Jerry Seinfeld "Who would have dreamed that there could be much, much more to learn in still another book about the Marx Brothers? Not I. And yet, Robert Bader--focusing on the under-researched vaudeville days of the hilarious siblings--has gone where no man went before, discovering a treasure trove of Marxiana to delight the hearts and minds of those of us who can never get enough." --Dick Cavett, "In discussing the brothers' personal and professional accomplishments, Bader gives each man his due individual and group justice. Dozens of good books have been written on these brothers . . . and Bader's rich volume joins those." -- CHOICE "In Four of the Three Musketeers Robert S. Bader shows that Groucho, Chico, Harpo and Zeppo had nothing on Minnie Marx--the booster, nag and agent who set them on their way to fame." -- Wall Street Journal "A book that no devoted Marx Brothers fan should be without . . . Four of the Three Musketeers is a fascinating, indispensable book that details the evolution of one of the greatest comedy teams as they went through a long, bumpy trial by fire." -- Montreal Times, "A new benchmark in Marx scholarship." -- Los Angeles Times "As far as I'm concerned, the Marx Brothers practically invented comedy. And I love this great new book about them by Robert Bader!" --Jerry Seinfeld "Who would have dreamed that there could be much, much more to learn in still another book about the Marx Brothers? Not I. And yet, Robert Bader--focusing on the under-researched vaudeville days of the hilarious siblings--has gone where no man went before, discovering a treasure trove of Marxiana to delight the hearts and minds of those of us who can never get enough." --Dick Cavett, "Who would have dreamed that there could be much, much more to learn in still another book about the Marx Brothers? Not I. And yet, Robert Bader--focusing on the under-researched vaudeville days of the hilarious siblings--has gone where no man went before, discovering a treasure trove of Marxiana to delight the hearts and minds of those of us who can never get enough." --Dick Cavett
Table of Content
Introduction Prologue - The Old Country I. THE MARXIAN PREHISTORIC 1. The House on 93rd Street 2. Uncle Al, Gene Leroy and Johnnie Morris 3. On the Road with Master Julius Marx II. THE NIGHTINGALES, ALMA SCHANG AND THE UBO 4. Ned Wayburn's Nightingales 5. A Nightingale Sang in Coney Island 6. Four Nightingales and Six Mascots III. THE BUMPY ROAD TO THE BIG-TIME 7. The Metamorphosis: The Three Marx Bros. & Company in Fun in High School 8. Pantages, the White Rats and "Peasie Weasie" 9. Changing Partners: Gordon, Shean and Lee IV. AND THEN THERE WERE FOUR 10. The Four Marx Bros. & Company in Mr. Green's Reception 11. The Sex Lives of the Marx Brothers and Other Catastrophes of 1913 12. Chicago's Only Lady Producer of Vaudeville Attractions 13. Home Again and Broken Hearts V. THE BUMPIER ROAD TO BROADWAY 14. Home Again ...And Again, and Again, and Again 15. The Five Marx Brothers and How They Became a Quartet...Again 16. A Show By Any Other Name 17. On The Mezzanine Floor with a Smudge of Grease Paint 18. On the Balcony, the Mauritania, and Albee's Blacklist VI. FROM THE ASHES TO THE TALKIES 19. I'll Say She Is 20. The Toast Of Broadway 21. The Cocoanuts 22. Talkies, Animal Crackers and the Death of Vaudeville VII. THE END OF THE ROAD 23. The Last of Minnie and the Crash of '29 24. The Four Marx Brothers And How They Became A Trio... Again Epilogue - The End of a Dream Come True Appendix -The Marx Brothers Stage Chronology (1905-1945) Bibliography Acknowledgements
Copyright Date
2016
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2016-020058
Dewey Decimal
792.70280922
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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