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1. How did the wave of Immigrants coming into New York influence the kind of entertainment being created?
In the beginning of the 19th century there were many forms of entertainment that were created from all the different ethnic groups that flowed through New York. All of the different ethnic neighborhoods that housed the immigrants had their own special form of entertainment, whether it was watching a musician play at a pub, or on the street. As the different ethnic groups began to mix, the shows began to grow and the audience members were also more diverse.
2. Discuss the importance of early comedians, such as Harrigan and Hart, and Weber and Fields on the way musicals developed.
Edward Harrigan and Tony Hart were two …show more content…
Describe what Tin Pan Alley was, and its importance in the rise of musical theatre composers.
According to a story told by Harry Von Tilzer whose office was located on West 28th street, described that area as a place where pianos were being played could be heard clanging and banging like someone was beating a tin pan, so that where the name Tin Pan Alley arose from. Tin Pan Alley was very important in terms of the rise of musical theatre composers because composers realized that by exposing numerous fads, they could make their listeners buy their sheet of music. In result, by 1910, Americans purchased over 2 billion copies of sheet …show more content…
Discuss how ‘the theatre district’ evolved, and how it got to be where it is today.
The Theatre district evolved from the ideas of Oscar Hammerstein who was a businesses minded philanthropist. Hammerstein used his money to purchase theatres, restaurants, bowling alleys and much more along the fertile Long Acre Square. In the early 1900’s the city of New York added subways and many other forms of transportation around the numerous theatres that were being built. The streets then became busy because people were able to go see performances on Broadway.
8. Who was Fanny Brice, and how did she break the mold as to what a leading lady should be like? Describe her act, and why it made her such a success.
Fanny Brice or (Fannie Borach) was a female comedian. Brice was a native of Newark, and she quit school at a young age to perform on burlesque circuits outside of Manhattan. Florenz Ziegfeld was impressed by some of her acts that she performed so he signed her to a contract and from then on she became an instant star in the Follies. Fanny Brice broke the mold as to what a leading lady should be like by becoming the first crossover performer of the century to conquer Broadway, films and most successfully radio, where she played the character of an aggressive child. Brice performed at her best when spoofing middle-class art, classical ballet, ragtime and even her self. Brice was a success because of the way she said things and moved with them on top of being a funny
1. How did the wave of Immigrants coming into New York influence the kind of entertainment being created?
In the beginning of the 19th century there were many forms of entertainment that were created from all the different ethnic groups that flowed through New York. All of the different ethnic neighborhoods that housed the immigrants had their own special form of entertainment, whether it was watching a musician play at a pub, or on the street. As the different ethnic groups began to mix, the shows began to grow and the audience members were also more diverse.
2. Discuss the importance of early comedians, such as Harrigan and Hart, and Weber and Fields on the way musicals developed.
Edward Harrigan and Tony Hart were two …show more content…
Describe what Tin Pan Alley was, and its importance in the rise of musical theatre composers.
According to a story told by Harry Von Tilzer whose office was located on West 28th street, described that area as a place where pianos were being played could be heard clanging and banging like someone was beating a tin pan, so that where the name Tin Pan Alley arose from. Tin Pan Alley was very important in terms of the rise of musical theatre composers because composers realized that by exposing numerous fads, they could make their listeners buy their sheet of music. In result, by 1910, Americans purchased over 2 billion copies of sheet …show more content…
Discuss how ‘the theatre district’ evolved, and how it got to be where it is today.
The Theatre district evolved from the ideas of Oscar Hammerstein who was a businesses minded philanthropist. Hammerstein used his money to purchase theatres, restaurants, bowling alleys and much more along the fertile Long Acre Square. In the early 1900’s the city of New York added subways and many other forms of transportation around the numerous theatres that were being built. The streets then became busy because people were able to go see performances on Broadway.
8. Who was Fanny Brice, and how did she break the mold as to what a leading lady should be like? Describe her act, and why it made her such a success.
Fanny Brice or (Fannie Borach) was a female comedian. Brice was a native of Newark, and she quit school at a young age to perform on burlesque circuits outside of Manhattan. Florenz Ziegfeld was impressed by some of her acts that she performed so he signed her to a contract and from then on she became an instant star in the Follies. Fanny Brice broke the mold as to what a leading lady should be like by becoming the first crossover performer of the century to conquer Broadway, films and most successfully radio, where she played the character of an aggressive child. Brice performed at her best when spoofing middle-class art, classical ballet, ragtime and even her self. Brice was a success because of the way she said things and moved with them on top of being a funny