The Victorian marionette theatre /
In this fascinating and colorful book, researcher and performer John McCormick focuses on the marionette world of Victorian Britain between its heyday after 1860 and its waning years from 1895 to 1914. Situating the rich and diverse puppet theatre in the context of entertainment culture, he explores...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Iowa City :
University of Iowa Press,
©2004.
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Colección: | Studies in theatre history and culture.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Contexts
- Proprietors and practitioners
- Booths, barns, and music halls
- Merely players?
- The anatomy of the Victorian marionette
- Dramas, pantomimes, and screaming farces
- Fantoccini and variety
- Presenting the show
- Apogee and after.