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by Carolyn Grattan Eichin (Author)
From Scantily Clad Women to Impassioned Suffragist Speeches
Virginia City boomed in the nineteenth century, with thousands coming to try their luck in the mines. The entertainment industry boomed with it. Piper's Opera House became one of the most well-known theaters in America, attracting actors from the East and West Coasts for lauded performances. The Alhambra Theater took a different approach, advertising acts with women in scanty clothing to bored, restless miners. The vibrant scene drew in big names like renowned actors John McCullough and Lawrence Barrett, William Cody (better known as Buffalo Bill) and even Mark Twain.
Author Carolyn Grattan Eichin takes a deep dive into Virginia City's theatrical history and its importance for the stars of the day.
Author Biography
Carolyn Grattan Eichin has lived in the West her entire life. She has both a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in history from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas and has completed the course work for a doctorate degree in the history of the American West. She has taught history and anthropology at the College of Southern Nevada. She has written articles for multiple scholarly journals and magazines, and her book From San Francisco Eastward: Victorian Theater in the American West was published in 2020.
