Writing for Vaudeville
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Scholarly readers studying the history of American popular performance and vaudeville
- Chinese-language writers interested in early comic writing structure
- Eclectic readers with strong English reading ability who enjoy public-domain texts
Not a good fit for
- General readers hoping for a Chinese translation or light reading
- Practitioners who need a systematic modern textbook on screenwriting theory
Reading tips
- Read the table of contents first, locate the chapters on structure and jokes, and skip around as needed.
- Keep a notebook and excerpt transferable comic structure techniques as you read.
- Read alongside historical sources on American entertainment of the same period to understand the context.
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Contents
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About the author
Little is known about Brett Page: his dates of birth and death, nationality, and biographical details are not clearly recorded in publicly available sources. The only verifiable information comes from bibliographic records, which identify him as the author of Writing for Vaudeville. The book is a practical guide to scripting for vaudeville, the popular American stage entertainment of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and it addresses such craft matters as structuring routines, arranging jokes, and coordinating material with stage performance. Works of this kind typically offered newcomers an entry point into the trade. Because biographical material on Page is scarce, his style and influence can only be inferred from the subject matter of this single work, and further research is needed.
