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LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU

 

Robert D. Morritt

 

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          ‘Let Me Entertain You’ traces the birth of professional theatre in America and begins with the presence of the Hallam troupe that arrived in Williamsburg, Virginia, in 1752.The first to troupe to organize a complete company of actors in Europe and bring them to the Colonies.Plays were banned in most states during the American Revolutionary War by the Continental Congress. In the reconstruction era, theatre flourished.The advent of American rail transport allowed production companies, its actors, and large, elaborate sets to travel easily between towns, which made permanent theaters in small towns feasible.“Let Me Entertain You” Is an overview of American entertainment from Colonial days, after the American Revolution .The early Theatres.A history of Vaudeville. Pioneer recording artists and Movie Stars. Let the curtain go up!