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Extravaganza King: Robert Barnet and Boston Musical Theater
A writer, research, and public speaker based in Boston's South End, Barnet tells the story of sugar merchant Robert A. Barnet (1853-1933) and the Cadet Theatricals, a Boston Brahman militia that raised money for an armory to protect the city's elite from immigrant uprisings by putting on annual, amateur, and outrageous theatrical shows. They raised about $250,000 over 16 seasons between 1891 and 1906. He was librettist, actor in the early plays, and stage manager. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
192 pages, Hardcover
First published May 28, 2004
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