Jeremy Agnew, a biomedical electronics consultant, holds a Ph.D. in engineering and has been involved in the design and manufacture of medical devices for more than 30 years. He lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and has written several books on the Old West.

“I liked this book very much”—Cyber Boxing Zone; “well researched, documented, an interesting and enjoyable read...Agnew does an excellent job of compiling a compendium on just about every possible entertainment used to rally a small western town...an excellent reference volume that should grace the western writer and researcher’s bookshelf for years to come. Agnew’s much needed contribution to the field is a breath of fresh air...full of fascinating trivia and facts”—Wild West History Journal.

• Table of ContentsEntertainment Milestones      viiiPreface      1. On with the Show      2. Entertainment for Everyone      3. Women as Actresses      4. Strutting Their Stuff      5. Bright Lights of the Pacific Coast      6. Theaters Across the Old West      7. A Few of the Famous      8. The Amateurs      9. Medicine Shows      10. Motley Pleasures      11. The Wild West Shows      Afterword: The Stage Lights Dim      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index

Jeremy Agnew, a biomedical electronics consultant, holds a Ph.D. in engineering and has been involved in the design and manufacture of medical devices for more than 30 years. He lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and has written several books on the Old West.

“I liked this book very much”—Cyber Boxing Zone; “well researched, documented, an interesting and enjoyable read...Agnew does an excellent job of compiling a compendium on just about every possible entertainment used to rally a small western town...an excellent reference volume that should grace the western writer and researcher’s bookshelf for years to come. Agnew’s much needed contribution to the field is a breath of fresh air...full of fascinating trivia and facts”—Wild West History Journal.

• Table of ContentsEntertainment Milestones      viiiPreface      1. On with the Show      2. Entertainment for Everyone      3. Women as Actresses      4. Strutting Their Stuff      5. Bright Lights of the Pacific Coast      6. Theaters Across the Old West      7. A Few of the Famous      8. The Amateurs      9. Medicine Shows      10. Motley Pleasures      11. The Wild West Shows      Afterword: The Stage Lights Dim      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index

Jeremy Agnew, a biomedical electronics consultant, holds a Ph.D. in engineering and has been involved in the design and manufacture of medical devices for more than 30 years. He lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and has written several books on the Old West.

“I liked this book very much”—Cyber Boxing Zone; “well researched, documented, an interesting and enjoyable read...Agnew does an excellent job of compiling a compendium on just about every possible entertainment used to rally a small western town...an excellent reference volume that should grace the western writer and researcher’s bookshelf for years to come. Agnew’s much needed contribution to the field is a breath of fresh air...full of fascinating trivia and facts”—Wild West History Journal.

• Table of ContentsEntertainment Milestones      viiiPreface      1. On with the Show      2. Entertainment for Everyone      3. Women as Actresses      4. Strutting Their Stuff      5. Bright Lights of the Pacific Coast      6. Theaters Across the Old West      7. A Few of the Famous      8. The Amateurs      9. Medicine Shows      10. Motley Pleasures      11. The Wild West Shows      Afterword: The Stage Lights Dim      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index