The Victorian marionette theatre /

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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...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: McCormick, John, 1938-
Other Authors: McCormick, Clodagh, Phillips, John, 1937-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, ©2004.
Series:Studies in theatre history and culture.
Subjects:
1800-1999
Puppet theater > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Puppet theater > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Marionettes > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Marionettes > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Théâtre de marionnettes > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Théâtre de marionnettes > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Marionnettes à fils > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Marionnettes à fils > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 20e siècle.
PERFORMING ARTS > Puppets & Puppetry.
ART > History > General.
Marionettes
Puppet theater
Figurentheater
Great Britain
Großbritannien
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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