Includes bibliographical references (pages 302-312) and index.
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Introduction -- Overture: theatrical censorship from the Puritans to Anthony Comstock -- Bad girls, tough guys, and the changing of the guard -- Flappers and fanatics -- Have you now or have you ever ... -- Bye, bye American pie -- The past is prologue.
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John Houchin explores the impact of censorship in twentieth-century American theatre, arguing that theatrical censorship coincided with significant challenges to religious, political and cultural systems. This study provides a summary of theatre censorship in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and then analyzes key episodes from 1900 to 2000.
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Title
Censorship of the American theatre in the twentieth century.
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0521818192
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Censorship of the American theatre in the 20th century
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Theater-- Censorship-- United States-- History-- 20th century.
Théâtre-- Censure-- États-Unis-- Histoire-- 20e siècle.