Mordden, Ethan - Pick a Pocket Or Two

In Pick a Pocket Or Two, acclaimed author Ethan Mordden brings his wit and wisdom to bear in telling the full history of the British musical, from The Beggar's Opera (1728) to the present, with an interest in isolating the unique qualities of the form and its influence on the American model.

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CONTENTS

1. Beginnings: In the Days of My Youth
2. G & S: Our Loving Frivoliyt
3. Toy Town: The Edwardian Musical
4. Charleston Mad: The 1910s and 1920s
5. And then a Violin Began to Play: Ivor Novello
6. Dancing with a Ghost: The 1930s and 1940s
7. Imagine the Duchess' Feelings: Noel Coward
8. It's Sort of Romantic: The 1950s
9. Behind the Times: Sandy Wilson and Julian Slade
10. Sweep My Off My Feet: The 1960s
11. The Little Things We Used to Do: The 1970s and 1980s
12. To Love Another Person is to See the Face of God: Pop Opera
13. With One Look I'll Be May: Andrew Lloyd Webber
14. A Little Bit Naughty: The Last Thirty Years
Discography
Bibliography
Index