Gold Rush Performers

a biographical dictionary of actors, singers, dancers, musicians, circus performers and minstrel players in America's Far West, 1848 to 1869

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This is the first-ever comprehensive reference work to entertainers who performed in the Far West during the Gold Rush years. Arranged by stage names, the entries provide the most extensive biographical information available. Career highlights in the Far West are emphasized, with a brief account for each performer of their shows listing places, dates, companies and plays or appearances.