More than a luxury: Australian soldiers as entertainers and audiences in the First World War

Laugesen, Amanda2015-12-131752-6272http://hdl.handle.net/1885/74077In 1918, Aussie: The Australian Soldiers' Magazine, a trench newspaper produced on theWestern Front, commented that concert parties were 'something more than a luxury-they are a necessity' (Aussie 8 March 1918: 4). For soldiers of the British, American, aKeywords: Sentimental blokes; Social history; Soldier entertainment; Soldier-entertainers; Trench culture; World War OneMore than a luxury: Australian soldiers as entertainers and audiences in the First World War201310.1179/1752627213Z.000000000202016-02-24