Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Acknowledgments xi
4. Introduction 1
5. Chapter One. That’s Entertainment 7
6. Chapter Two. There’s No Business Like Show Business 21
7. Chapter Three. Rites of Passage 36
8. Chapter Four. Elementary Structures 49
9. Chapter Five. Show Me the Money 62
10. Chapter Six. On with the Show 75
11. Chapter Seven. In Search of an Audience 89
12. Chapter Eight. Vaudeville Melodies 102
13. Chapter Nine. Nothing Succeeds Like Success 114
14. Chapter Ten. Applause 127
15. Notes 145
16. Bibliography 163
17. Index 173