VII. Showboating: A Business

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. ILLUSTRATIONS ix
4. I. Before the Showboat 1
5. II. Here Comes the Showboat 9
6. III. Big-top on the Rivers 28
7. IV. Bloody Waters 37
8. V. At the Landing Again 40
9. VI. The Last Night of the First SENSATION 49
10. VII. Showboating: A Business 61
11. VIII. The Calliope 78
12. IX. Of Joy and Profit 83
13. X. Broadway on the Rivers 97
14. XI. Drama Played Straight 117
15. XII. Calliope Music 141
16. XIII. Showboat Round the Bend 145
17. XIV. Enchanted Water 159
18. XV. Where All Good Showboats Go 169
19. XVI. Echoes of the Calliope 184
20. APPENDIX. Parade of Showboats 197
21. BIBLIOGRAPHY 203
22. INDEX 211