The vaudeville theatre, building, operation, management (1918)

Record Details:

Title:
The vaudeville theatre, building, operation, management
Date:
1918
Publisher:
New York : Gotham press, inc.
Volume:
The vaudeville theatre, building, operation, management
Leaf #:
00030
Language:
English
Collection:
Theatre and Vaudeville and Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
University of California Libraries
Sponsor:
MSN
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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