How Long to Read Brooklyn Takes the Stage

How Long Does it Take to Read Brooklyn Takes the Stage?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 40 minutes to read Brooklyn Takes the Stage by Samuel L. Leiter

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

America's third largest city until 1890, Brooklyn, New York, had a striking theatrical culture before it became a borough of Greater New York in 1898. As the city gained size and influence, more and more theatres arose, with at least 15 venues ultimately vying for favor. Too many theatregoers, however, preferred the discomforts of a ferry and horsecar trip to New York's playhouses instead of supporting the local product. Nor did the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge in 1883 do Brooklyn's theatres any favors. Manhattan's Goliath slayed Brooklyn's David. This first comprehensive study of Brooklyn's old-time theatre describes the city's early history, each of its many playhouses, its plays and actors (including nearly every foreign and domestic star), and its scandals and catastrophes, including the theatre fire that killed nearly 300. Brooklyn's ongoing struggle to establish theatres in a society dominated by anti-theatrical preachers, including Henry Ward Beecher, is detailed, as are all the ways that Brooklyn typified 19th century American theatre, from stock companies to combinations. Replete with fascinating anecdotes, this is the story of a major city from which theatre all but vanished before being reborn as a present-day artistic mecca.

How long is Brooklyn Takes the Stage?

Brooklyn Takes the Stage by Samuel L. Leiter is 388 pages long, and a total of 100,104 words.

This makes it 131% the length of the average book. It also has 122% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Brooklyn Takes the Stage Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 7 minutes to read Brooklyn Takes the Stage aloud.

What Reading Level is Brooklyn Takes the Stage?

Brooklyn Takes the Stage is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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