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In this thorough study of Lillian Russell, chapters provide detailed entries of her performances and extensive bibliographic information.

Table of Contents

Biography Chronology Stage Film Discography Television Sheet Music Bibliography Appendix A: Stage Shows with a Lillian Russell Role Appendix B: Films with a Lillian Russell Role Appendix C: Recordings Related to Lillian Russell Appendix D: Radio Show Based on Lillian Russell's Life Appendix E: Sheet Music Related to Lillian Russell Appendix F: Definitions Indexes: People, Songs, Subjects, Theatres, Titles (Stage, Film)

About the Author

DONALD RAY SCHWARTZ is Instructor in Humanities and Internship Coordinator for Cooperative Education and Career Services at Peru State College. He has published over 100 articles, essays, criticisms, short stories, a novella, an epic poem, and has had several plays produced. ANNE AULL BOWBEER, now retired, was Assistant Dean in charge of Adult Education at Clinton Community College and coordinated Continuing Education in Pediatrics at the Texas Tech University Regional Academic Health Center in El Paso. She lived for almost 20 years in the Iowa city where Russell was born.

Reviews

"An extremely well documented, yet reader-friendly, addition to previous works on the life of Miss Russell and, also, to the history of the American theatre during the years of her life.... A feast of information for the casual reader or the theatre historian."-Royal W. Eckert Professor Emeritus, Department of Theatre Peru State College

"Scrupulously researched and documented, this conveniently organized and easy to read study of Lillian Russell will become unquestionably the key reference source for anyone interested in the legendary performer and in the theatrical and social whirl of her day."-Parker Zellers Emeritus Professor of Theatre Arts Eastern Michigan University