{"product_id":"dan-mason-joseph-p-eckhardt-9781476683416","title":"Dan Mason: From Vaudeville to Broadway to the Silent Screen","description":"\u003cp\u003e In a career that spanned 57 years, Dan Mason (1853-1929) went from performing German dialect routines in variety halls to appearing in Broadway musicals to playing character roles in silent films. Along the way he also wrote, produced, directed and starred in his own plays. Best remembered for his role as the irascible \"Skipper\" in the \u003ci\u003eToonerville Trolley\u003c\/i\u003e silent comedies, Mason created dozens of unique and colorful characters on stage and screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This first-ever biography of the American comedian explores the roots of his craft and the challenges he faced navigating the rapidly changing world of popular entertainment in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph P. Eckhardt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476683417\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476683416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/11\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 203\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.80w x 0.60d","brand":"Joseph P. Eckhardt","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48485290639615,"sku":"9781476683416","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b9a7122b-e435-4383-be7e-c62b4795c9f6.jpg?v=1778049021","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dan-mason-joseph-p-eckhardt-9781476683416","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}