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Michael B. Leavitt

Index Michael B. Leavitt

Michael Bennett Leavitt (1843–1935) was an American theater entrepreneur, manager, and producer. [1]

Table of Contents

  1. 21 relations: Alexander Herrmann, Blackface, Burlesque, Film, Harry Kellar, Internet Archive, Lithography, Lydia Thompson, Madame Rentz's Female Minstrels, McKee Rankin, Minstrel show, Publicity stunt, Salt Lake City, Sensationalism, Sixty Years a Queen, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The Maritimes, Theater manager, Theatrical producer, Variety show, Vaudeville.

  2. Blackface minstrel managers and producers
  3. Vaudeville producers

Alexander Herrmann

Alexander Herrmann (February 10, 1844 – December 17, 1896), better known as Herrmann the Great, was a 19th-century French magician.

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Blackface

Blackface is the practice of performers using burnt cork or theatrical makeup to portray a caricature of black people on stage or in entertainment.

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Burlesque

A burlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their subjects.

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Film

A film (British English) also called a movie (American English), motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images.

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Harry Kellar

Harry Kellar (born Heinrich Keller; July 11, 1849 – March 10, 1922) was an American magician who presented large stage shows during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Internet Archive

The Internet Archive is an American nonprofit digital library founded in 1996 by Brewster Kahle.

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Lithography

Lithography is a planographic method of printing originally based on the immiscibility of oil and water.

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Lydia Thompson

Lydia Thompson (born Eliza Thompson; 19 February 1838 – 17 November 1908), was an English dancer, comedian, actor and theatrical producer.

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Madame Rentz's Female Minstrels

Madame Rentz's Female Minstrels was a blackface minstrel troupe composed completely of women.

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McKee Rankin

Arthur McKee Rankin (1841–1914) was a Canadian born American stage actor and manager.

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Minstrel show

The minstrel show, also called minstrelsy, was an American form of theater developed in the early 19th century.

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Publicity stunt

In marketing, a publicity stunt is a planned event designed to attract the public's attention to the event's organizers or their cause.

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Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City, often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah.

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Sensationalism

In journalism and mass media, sensationalism is a type of editorial tactic.

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Sixty Years a Queen

Sixty Years a Queen is a 1913 British silent historical film directed by Bert Haldane and starring Blanche Forsythe, Louie Henri and Fred Paul.

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is the largest Latter Day Saint denomination, tracing its roots to its founding by Joseph Smith during the Second Great Awakening.

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The Maritimes

The Maritimes, also called the Maritime provinces, is a region of Eastern Canada consisting of three provinces: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.

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Theater manager

A theater manager, also called a general manager, managing director, or intendant (British English), is the administrator of a theater.

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Theatrical producer

A theatrical producer is a person who oversees all aspects of mounting a theatre production.

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Variety show

Variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is entertainment made up of a variety of acts including musical performances, sketch comedy, magic, acrobatics, juggling, and ventriloquism.

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Vaudeville

Vaudeville is a theatrical genre of variety entertainment which began in France at the end of the 19th century.

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See also

Blackface minstrel managers and producers

Vaudeville producers

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_B._Leavitt

Also known as M B Leavitt, M. B. Leavitt, M.B. Leavitt, MB Leavitt, Michael Bennett Leavitt.