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Comedy and Tragedy on the Mountain: 70 Years of Summer Theatre on Mt. Tom, Holyoke, Massachusetts Kindle Edition

by Jacqueline T. Lynch (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Comedy and Tragedy on the Mountain covers seventy years of live theatre on Mt. Tom, Holyoke, Massachusetts, from vaudeville, operetta, WPA-sponsored shows in the Great Depression, and its heyday from 1941 to 1962 with a resident repertory company called The Valley Players. In the early 1960s, two new incarnations: The Casino-in-the-Park, and finally, the Mt. Tom Playhouse with touring packaged shows featuring well-known stars from television and movies. Many stars of stage and screen, and many newcomers who would one day become stars, performed over several decades on Mt. Tom. Through interviews, newspaper reviews, and many photographs, relive their performances, and go backstage for personal experiences that were both comic and tragic, and enjoy again the excitement of opening night.
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  1. Print length
    628 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    January 14, 2017
  4. Reading age
    15 - 18 years
  5. File size
    145.6 MB
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"This is the true history of a building on a plot of land in Holyoke that was the entertainment center to hundreds of thousands of people over a plethora of summers.

"You have somehow managed to tell the story of that theater with information and people that have been thought to have vanished from history, but this book...this AMAZING book has changed all of that.

"You have told me stories and events that I was never aware of. You brought the shadows back to life. This book you worked so hard on is the story of where it came from, how it survived up to the time that magnificent old structure was destroyed....removed...and almost deleted, but then Jacqueline Lynch came along and resurrected the history of this magnificent edifice so that once again all who read those pages can experience the days of wonder that happened in and around the Casino in the Park.

"I thank you so very much for including me in this amazing book as a sense of pride came over me after reading it, as I was a small part of the later years of the Grand Old Theater.

 "J.L., you have hit a home run with this one...take it from someone who was in the midst of it all, albeit for a short time."...
George Murphy, western Massachusetts radio and television personality.

About the Author

Jacqueline T.Lynch's novels, short stories, and non-fiction books on New England history andfilm criticism are available from many online shops as eBooks, audiobook, andpaperback.  She is also a playwrightwhose plays have been produced around the United States and in Europe, and haspublished articles and short fiction in regional and nationalpublications.  She writes Another Old Movie Blog on classic films,and the syndicated newspaper column SilverScreen, Golden Years. For more on Jacqueline T. Lynch's book and projects,and to receive newsletter updates and special offers, please see: jacquelinetlynch.com.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01NBV1F3P
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Jacqueline T. Lynch (January 14, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 14, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 145.6 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 628 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Bio - Jacqueline T. Lynch

Jacqueline T. Lynch’s novels, short stories, and non-fiction books on New England history and classic films are available from many online shops as eBooks, audiobook, and paperback. She is also a playwright whose plays have been produced around the United States and in Europe, and has published articles and short fiction in regional and national publications. She writes Another Old Movie Blog on classic films, and the syndicated newspaper column Silver Screen, Golden Memories. For updates and special offers, please see her website: www.JacquelineTLynch.com.

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    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book about a special place and time for seeing ...
    Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2017
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    Excellent book about a special place and time for seeing theater. Western MA had a real loss when the Valley Players disbanded.
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