1950s+Entertainment2



Chuck berry

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Works by well known dramatists still held audiences and won new admirers. Tennessee Williams' [|A Streetcar Named Desire], and Arthur Miller's [|Death of a Salesman] were written in the 40's but were still very popular in the 50's. [|Eugene O'Neill] finished [|Long Day's Journey into Night] in 1957. [|Williams] wrote [|Cat on a Hot Tin Roof](1955) and [|Baby Doll] (1956). Musicals were very well received. Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, and Joshua Logan won acclaim with [|South Pacific]in 1950. One of the most emotionally charged plays of 1956 was [|The Diary of Anne Frank]. Dance underwent change during this period. [|Martha Graham's] work influenced dancers worldwide. In 1958, [|Alvin Ailey]created the [|American Dance Theatre] which featured all-black casts and dance styles that were culturally based and truly American in style. Radio's influence was still very great as is seen in the rapid growth of [|Rock 'n Roll]. Music of [|Perry Como], [|Rosemary Clooney], [|Nat King Cole] among others was listened to by people carrying small [|transistor radios]. Music could be heard in any location because it was now [|portable].