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In 1989, the author spent a month in the wings of the Theatre Royal watching Barry Humphries perform as Dame Edna Everage. What emerges in this title is an account of the act and a portrait of the comedian and his art.
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About the Author
John Lahr has been writing about theatre and popular culture for The New Yorker since 1992. He is the author of sixteen books, among them NOTES ON A COWARDLY LION: THE BIOGRAPHY OF BERT LAHR, PRICK UP YOUR EARS: THE BIOGRAPHY OF JOE ORTON, DAME EDNA EVERAGE AND THE RISE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION, and SHOW AND TELL.
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Illus. With Photos (illustrator). In 1989, the author spent a month in the wings of the Theatre Royal watching Barry Humphries perform as Dame Edna Everage. This title presents an account of the act and a portrait of the comedian and his art. Bloomsbury, 1991. First edition. A near fine copy only marked by a bookseller sticker to the front free endpaper. The d/w is unclipped and very good with light edge wear. Seller Inventory # 4937481
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