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Always Something Doing
Boston's Infamous Scollay Square
by David Kruh
ISBN: 1555534104
ISBN-13: 9781555534103
Format: Paperback
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Northeastern Univ Pr
Published date: 1999
Size: 6.75 x 9.75 inches
Weight: 0.7 pounds
Pages: 181
Publisher's Notes
Boston's Legendary Scollay Square, demolished in 1961 to clear the way for the Government Center urban renewal project, is still fondly remembered today as the home of vaudeville and burlesque theaters, tattoo parlors, hot dog stands, barrooms, bookstores, shooting galleries, and other entertainment attractions. Located in the heart of downtown Boston, Scollay Square was a place where people of all ages and walks of life, from Harvard College students to transient sailors on shore leave, went to forget their troubles and have a good time. Now the long, colorful, and occasionally uproarious history of "Good Old Scollay Square" is recaptured in this lively look at the notorious Boston district. David Kruh chronicles the story of the Square from its origins in the Colonial era, through its heyday as an entertainment mecca, to current plans for the redevelopment of City Hall Plaza. He interweaves the personal reminiscences of Bostonians and entertainers with historical narrative to re-create the flavor and essence of Scollay Square. Here one will revisit the Old Howard Theater, Crawford House, and Joe & Nemo's hot dog stand, and relive the days when vaudevillians, slapstick comedians, and stripteasers Ann Corio and Sally Keith ruled the Square. Always Something Doing will refresh the memories of those old enough to recall the good times in Scollay Square, and it will provide younger Boston residents with a rich portrait of an enduring part of their city's fascinating history.
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ALWAYS SOMETHING DOING: BOSTON'S INFAMOUS SCOLLAY SQUARE (REVISED EDITION)
Kruh, David
Northeastern University Press. Fine. 1999. Softcover. ISBN: 1555534104. Illustrated with b/w photographs. "...tells the story of Scollay Square from Boston's founding to the present, concentrating on the Square's heyday as an entertainment district. " New foreword by Thomas H. O'Connor. ; 8vo; 181 pp. Keywords: Boston, Americana, Scollay Square, Massachusetts, New England, Burlesque, Government CENTER, Vaudeville. ( more information) Offered by Avon Hill Books (United States)
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David Kruh; Contributor-Thomas H. O'Connor
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