Introduction Lydia Thompson: Queen of Burlesque; Chapter 1 The Family Album; Chapter 2 Airy Fairy Lydia; Chapter 3 The Big Time; Chapter 4 Back to Britain; Chapter 5 Provinces and Plays; Chapter 6 Oh! That Devilish Man; Chapter 7 Over the Seas to Superstardom; Chapter 8 Niblo’s Nights; Chapter 9 On the Road; Chapter 10 Schemes and Schisms; Chapter 11 All Over Again; Chapter 12 How Do You Follow That…?; Chapter 13 Exit a Husband; Chapter 14 Final Flutterings;
Kurt Ganzl
"This is a thorough biography, chronicling the life of an important
though somewhat neglected figure and rich in data. It introduces
valuable information about Thompson as well as a wealth of primary
source material." -- Elizabeth Reitz Mullenix, Theatre Journal
"The strength of this book is its detailed performance history, a
history that makes clear that Thompson--far less "blonde" then
[sic] she appears in legend--was no minor actress either before she
crossed the Atlantic or after her American success." -- Elizabeth
Reitz Mullenix, Theatre Journal
"Thompson's story is told most completely here and might certainly
compel the undergraduate student and theatre aficionado." --
Elizabeth Reitz Mullenix, Theatre Journal
"An atmosphere of empathy and admiration penetrates Ganzl's
depiction of this actress's career, from her boomtown days in a
touring burlesque company ("British Blondes") to her last
performance as Duchess of Albuquerque in Ruy Blas's A Queen's
Romance." -- American Theater
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