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Entertaining Women: Actresses, Dancers, and Singers in the Old West

Entertaining Women: Actresses, Dancers, and Singers in the Old West

by Chris Enss (Author)

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    Paperback 2015

    $15.81
Synopsis

This collection of short stories of the women who entertained the West in makeshift theaters and palaces built to showcase the divas who were beloved by emigrants to the uncivilized West will feature well-known and lesser known dancers, singers, and actresses and their exploits. Author Chris Enss will bring her comedic timing and long experience writing about the time and culture of the West to this collection.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 224
 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 01 Dec 2015
ISBN 10: 1442247339
ISBN 13: 9781442247338

Media Reviews
Entertaining Women-Actresses, Dancers, and Singers in the Old West by Chris Enss is a wonderful book that documents the struggles of strong, independent women of the 1800s. Beautifully organized and researched, the book invites readers into the world of women who defied the odds and broke the mold for future generations. Raised in a male-dominated society, they endured jealous husbands, scandalous divorce trials and shattered reputations to live their dream. From wearing men's trousers on stage, engaging in lesbian relationships, entertaining inmates in San Quentin Prison, to hunting bear and even sleeping in a coffin every night to prepare for the final sleep, the women's lives are highlighted beautifully by author Chris Enss. -Tracy Beach, author of My Life as a Whore: The Biography of Madam Laura Evans (1871-1953)
Author Bio
Chris Enss is an author, scriptwriter and comedienne who has written for television and film, and performed on cruise ships and on stage. She has worked with award-winning musicians, writers, directors, producers, and as a screenwriter for Tricor Entertainment, but her passion is for telling the stories of the men and women who shaped the history and mythology of the American West. Some of the most famous names in history, not to mention film and popular culture, populate her books. She's written or co-written more than two dozen books for TwoDot. She lives in Grass Valley, California.