“In his engaging analysis of this genre [‘creole dramas’], its origins and its impact, William Acree has decisively expanded our understanding of a key moment in the cultural history of Argentina and Uruguay.”—Matthew B. Karush, Journal of Social History
“Scholars will appreciate the wide range of sources consulted, from travel accounts to the popular press to statistical data. . . . In sum, Staging Frontiers is a wonderful contribution to the social history of popular culture in Río de la Plata and beyond.”—Brenda Elsey, H-LatAm
“Acree serves as a marvelous tour guide through a forgotten world of entertainment, its rise and decline, uncovering not only its unique forms and beguiling magic but also the power it had to shape the political sensibilities and demands of an emerging citizenry.”—Jessica Stites Mor, author of Transition Cinema: Political Filmmaking and the Argentine Left since 1968