Daniel and Beth R. Barrett
1 book in the catalogue, published 2005.
Daniel and Beth R. Barrett wrote High Drama, a history of theater and the buildings that housed it, published in 2005. It is the one book of theirs on our list. Our records also list Beth Barrett as another form of the name.
About Daniel and Beth R. Barrett
We know Daniel and Beth R. Barrett through their book. The description says they tell the story of theater and the buildings that housed it, from the playhouses and opera houses that went up almost as soon as a camp had streets to the companies that toured them.
We could not open an outside biography for either author, so we have no birth years, home town or list of other work to give. Rather than guess, we leave it there.
What the books share
The subject of the book is theater as a place and as a trade. The catalogue lists theater, history, performing arts and theaters, and the description pairs the buildings with the touring companies that used them. That pairing is the one theme we can confirm: how an entertainment business grew alongside the towns that housed it. We have not read the book's contents beyond the description, so we say no more about what is on each page.
The subjects this author is catalogued under. Open Library record.
Next steps for readers of this author
Checking whether a hall is landmarked
If a theater near you is old, see whether it is on the National Register and ask the local preservation office what that means for repairs. It can change what an owner is able to do.
Reading about touring companies
After High Drama, the library shelves at /library/ may suggest other books on frontier entertainment. Browse the history category and compare how different writers treat the same towns.
Go deeper
We know the Barretts through High Drama, a history of theaters and touring companies. These resources are for readers who want to look at how historic theaters are documented and protected.
Tabor Opera House: history
The Tabor's history page says H.A.W. Tabor built the opera house in 1879 in just 100 days to bring arts and culture to a remote mining town.
Central City Opera: historic properties
The company's preservation page quotes a description of the Central City opera house as built by citizens who wanted the best and most convenient opera house in the West.
National Register of Historic Places
The National Park Service describes it as the official list of the nation's historic places worthy of preservation.
Good to know
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