Colorful and boisterous first nights were the rule in New York theaters of the 1880s Everyone, it seemed, attended, from the rich and powerful to young people who scraped together just enough to buy a ticket And no star was more popular than Lillian Russell At a time when serious plays dominated the stages, Lillian Russell was one of the first to popularize ожчем musical theater With her beauty, voice, and grace, she was the symbol of the new American woman She used those attributes to attain power, social status and wealth, and then to become one of the earliest champions of women's equality Her life and career are covered here in detail, with particular emphasis on the way she influenced theater history and popular culture.  Powerba2008 г Мягкая обложка, 245 стр ISBN 0786438681.