Circus Queen and Tinker Bell

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS PRESSISBN: 9780252075100

The Memoir of Tiny Kline

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By Tiny Kline, Edited by Janet M. Davis
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''It was great fun reading Tiny Kline's fascinating and quirky insider account of the circus. I found myself getting wrapped up in her personal descriptions and in the vagaries that confronted her both in and out of the entertainment profession. Her insights are crucial in understanding several important transitions in circus history.'' Don B. Wilmeth, editor of The Cambridge Guide to American Theatre, 2nd edition ''Kline's fascinating story provides remarkably vivid descriptions of performers and well-known entertainment figures. Davis deftly places Tiny Kline's story amongst important questions about the role of popular amusements in class formation and Americanization of immigrant populations; about the meaning of bodily display and the exceptional body; and about early twentieth-century gender roles and transgressions.'' Joy S. Kasson, author of Buffalo Bill's Wild West: Celebrity, Memory, and Popular History

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