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Pages in category "Great Depression plays" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
Great Depression plays (10 P) M. Musicals set in the 1920s (2 C, 26 P) Pages in category "Plays set in the 1920s" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of ...
National director Hallie Flanagan with bulletin boards identifying Federal Theatre Project productions under way throughout the United States. The Federal Theatre Project (FTP; 1935–1939) was a theatre program established during the Great Depression as part of the New Deal to fund live artistic performances and entertainment programs in the United States.
Although the first movie was made in the late 1800s, movies began to gain traction in the 1920s, which led to a decline in the popularity of theater. With over 20 studios by the end of the 1920s, the movie making industry released an average of 800 films a year during this decade, compared to today's average of 500. [8]
The Great Depression affected theatre audiences on both sides of the Atlantic, as people had little money to spend on entertainment. Only a few stage shows exceeded a run on Broadway or in London of 500 performances during the decade. Many shows continued the lighthearted song-and-dance style of their 1920s predecessors.
1920s play stubs (110 P) Pages in category "1920s plays" This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes. S.
Pages in category "1920 plays" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Bab (play) The Bad Man (play)
Musicals about the Great Depression (8 P) ... Pages in category "Musicals set in the 1920s" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total.