Censorship of the American Theatre in the Twentieth Century

John H. Houchin

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511486111

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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-vi

Contents
pp vii-vii

Acknowledgments
pp viii-x

Introduction
pp 1-5

1 - Overture: theatrical censorship from the Puritans to Anthony Comstock
pp 6-39

2 - Bad girls, tough guys, and the changing of the guard
pp 40-71

3 - Flappers and fanatics
pp 72-116

4 - Have you now or have you ever …
pp 117-172

5 - Bye, bye American pie
pp 173-224

6 - The past is prologue
pp 225-267

Notes
pp 268-301

Bibliography
pp 302-312

Index
pp 313-332

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