Act as Known: Australian Speciality Acts on the World Vaudeville / Variety Circuits from 1900 to 1960 de Napier, Valantyne - 1986

Brunswick, Australia: Globe Press. Very Good; Covers rubbed, lower front cover corner creased.. 1986. First Printing. Softcover. 0958854319 . viii, 216pp. Signed by the author on the title page. Black and white photos and illustrations, acknowledgments, glossary, and bibliography. First-hand account by the vaudeville dancer and contortionist about her world tours and her parents' music hall acts. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Globe Press, Australia, 1986. First Edition. Medium Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Inscribed by Author. Medium Trade Paperback. 216 pages. Inscribed by Author. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Globe Press, Australia, 1986. First Edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in near fine condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Corners of covers are lightly bumped. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Theatre & Plays; ISBN: 0958854319. ISBN/EAN: 9780958854313. Inventory No: 19010013.. 9780958854313

Melbourne, Brunswick: Globe Press, 1986. Paperback large trade, very good condition, black & white photos & drawings, programs, pages lightly toned, faint foxing edges & few pages, minor bump top edge rear cover, minor edgewear. 216 pp. Valantyne Napier documents the fascinating lives of Australian vaudeville and variety acts. It is about the theatres, the agents, the special theatrical accommodation, the travel and the institutions which once served this very large commercial enterprise. Many of the best speciality acts were Australian and they toured the world taking their special skills to the beautiful theatres which were once found in every city. The author herself performed on the world circuits and her parents also toured the world with their very successful acts "Napier and Yvonne" and "The Spider and the Butterfly". A wonderful book about Australia's entertainment sector.