W. C. Fields from Burlesque and Vaudeville to Broadway: Becoming a Comedian

Arthur Frank Wertheim

London

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Palgrave Macmillan

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2015

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Reprint.

22cm x 14cm. xxv, 264 pages. Pictorial wrappers.

“W. C. Fields was a virtuoso comedian, often called a comic genius, legendary iconoclast, and “Great Man,” who brought so much laughter to millions while enduring so much anguish. This book explores his little-known, long stage career from 1898 to 1930, which had a major influence on his comedy and screen presence.” (publisher’s blurb) Part of the Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History series.

. New Book.