Pictorial illusionism : the theatre of Steele MacKaye /

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Drawing together a wealth of primary sources, J.A. Sokalski examines the aims, inventions, and methods of the pictorial style that defined MacKaye's art. Sokalski shows how MacKaye's famous Madison Square Theatre, which featured a double stage reminiscent of an elevator, created whirling p...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Sokalski, J. A. (Joseph Anton), 1962-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Montreal [Que.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©2007.
Subjects:
MacKaye, Steele, > 1842-1894.
MacKaye, Steele, > 1842-1894
Madison Square Theatre (New York, N.Y.) > History.
Madison Square Theatre > Histoire.
Madison Square Theatre (New York, N.Y.)
1800-1899
Inventors > United States > Biography.
Theatrical managers > United States > Biography.
Dramatists, American > 19th century > Biography.
Theaters > Stage-setting and scenery > United States > History > 19th century.
Theater > United States > History > 19th century.
Theatrical producers and directors > United States > Biography.
Théâtre > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Théâtre > Décors > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Dramaturges américains > 19e siècle > Biographies.
Producteurs et metteurs en scène de théâtre > États-Unis > Biographies.
Inventeurs > États-Unis > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > General.
PERFORMING ARTS > Theater > History & Criticism.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Entertainment & Performing Arts.
Theatrical producers and directors
Dramatists, American
Inventors
Theater
Theaters > Stage-setting and scenery
Theatrical managers
United States
Electronic books.
Biographies
History
Biographies.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Contents
  • Contents
  • Figures
  • Figures
  • Acknowledgments
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Introduction
  • Artistic Foundations
  • Artistic Foundations
  • The Madison Square Theatre Conceiving an American Theatre Francais
  • The Madison Square Theatre Conceiving an American Theatre Francais
  • Innovations and Inventions at the Madison Square Theatre
  • Innovations and Inventions at the Madison Square Theatre
  • The Management of the Madison Square Theatre
  • The Management of the Madison Square Theatre
  • Civil War Cycloramic Oratory and The Drama of CivilizationCivil War Cycloramic Oratory and The Drama of Civilization
  • The Spectatorium and The Great Discovery
  • The Spectatorium and The Great Discovery
  • Epilogue: Perfecting Pictorial Illusionism
  • Epilogue: Perfecting Pictorial Illusionism
  • Notes
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • Index

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