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Colley Cibber changed the course of the English-speaking theater. One of the most complete theater men in the history of the stage, he fostered the change from drama as the handmaiden of literature to theater as an independent and lively art. In the process, Cibber became one of London's bright...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Koon, Helene, 1925-1996
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, ©2015.
Temas:
Cibber, Colley, > 1671-1757.
1700-1799
Dramatists, English > 18th century > Biography.
Actors > Great Britain > Biography.
Theatrical managers > Great Britain > Biography.
Dramaturges anglais > 18e siècle > Biographies.
Acteurs > Grande-Bretagne > Biographies.
Producteurs et metteurs en scène de théâtre > Grande-Bretagne > Biographies.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Entertainment & Performing Arts.
Actors.
Dramatists, English.
Theatrical managers.
Great Britain.
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Colley Cibber changed the course of the English-speaking theater. One of the most complete theater men in the history of the stage, he fostered the change from drama as the handmaiden of literature to theater as an independent and lively art. In the process, Cibber became one of London's brightest stars, one of its most popular playwrights and, for thirty years, manager of the most important theater in England, Drury Lane. Yet above all, Cibber was an actor, and this fact governed his life and career. In his plays, he demonstrated a remarkable awareness of the audience in the playhouse, while t.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (266 pages)
ISBN:9780813159041
0813159040
1322596905
9781322596907
0813115515
9780813115511

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