The Irish in vaudeville and early American cinema : 1865 - 1905

Discussions of Irish representations in early American cinema often cite vaudeville as the source of crude Irish stereotypes. This thesis examines representations of the Irish in vaudeville from its beginnings and relates these to current debates regarding the function and significance of Irish ster...

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Main Author: Mooney, Jennifer
Published: Ulster University 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.646355