Dramas From The American Theatre 1762 1909
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Dramas From The American Theatre
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Author : Richard Moody
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1966
Dramas From The American Theatre written by Richard Moody and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1966 with American drama categories.
Dramas Form The American Theatre
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Author : Richard Moody
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969
Dramas Form The American Theatre written by Richard Moody and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with categories.
The Voices That Are Gone
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Author : Jon W. Finson
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1997-07-03
The Voices That Are Gone written by Jon W. Finson and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-07-03 with Music categories.
In this unique and readable study, Jon Finson views the mores and values of nineteenth-century Americans as they appear in their popular songs. The author sets forth lyricists' and composers' notions of courtship, technology, death, African Americans, Native Americans, and European ethnicity by grouping songs topically. He goes on to explore the interaction between musical style and lyrics within each topic. The lyrics and changing musical styles present a vivid portrait of nineteenth-century America. The composers discussed in the book range from Henry Russell ("Woodman, Spare That Tree"), Stephen Foster ("Oh! Susanna"), and Dan Emmett ("I Wish I Was in Dixie's Land"), to George M. Cohan and Maude Nugent ("Sweet Rosie O'Grady"), and Gussie Lord Davis ("In the Baggage Coach Ahead"). Readers will recognize songs like "Pop Goes the Weasel," "The Yellow Rose of Texas," "The Fountain in the Park," "After the Ball," "A Bicycle Built for Two," and many others which gain significance by being placed in the larger context of American history.
Blockbusters Of Victorian Theater 1850 1910
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Author : Paul Fryer
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2023-11-23
Blockbusters Of Victorian Theater 1850 1910 written by Paul Fryer and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-23 with Performing Arts categories.
This edited collection of essays details a wide-ranging selection of some of the most sensationally successful theatre productions of the long Victorian era, the real "blockbusters" of the age. Ranging from the world of operetta and music hall to spectacular drama and sensational melodrama, the productions included provide the reader with definitive proof that the phenomenon of the "smash hit" show is not restricted to modern Broadway. This is a world that encompassed the ground-breaking stage technology of Ben Hur, the wide political impact of Uncle Tom's Cabin and the sheer creative originality of L'Enfant Prodigue. Supporting the "star" system, productions featured some of the greatest names of the period - Sir Henry Irving, Sir Johnston Forbes Robertson, James O'Neill and Dion Boucicault. This was the very dawning of a new media age, which saw many of the productions transfer to the new world of silent cinema for the very first time
Fools And Jesters In Literature Art And History
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Author : Vicki K. Janik
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 1998-05-21
Fools And Jesters In Literature Art And History written by Vicki K. Janik and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-05-21 with Literary Criticism categories.
Jesters and fools have existed as important and consistent figures in nearly all cultures. Sometimes referred to as clowns, they are typological characters who have conventional roles in the arts, often using nonsense to subvert existing order. But fools are also a part of social and religious history, and they frequently play key roles in the rituals that support and shape a society's system of beliefs. This reference book includes alphabetically arranged entries for approximately 60 fools and jesters from a wide range of cultures. Included are entries for performers from American popular culture, such as Woody Allen, Mae West, Charlie Chaplin, and the Marx Brothers; literary characters, such as Shakespeare's Falstaff, Rabelais' Gargantua and Pantagruel, and Singer's Gimpel; and cultural and mythological figures, such as India's Birbal, the American circus clown, the Native American Coyote, Taishu Engeki of Japan, Hephaestus, Loki the Norse fool, schlimiels and schlimazels, and the drag queen. The entries, written by expert contributors, are critical as well as informative. Each begins with a biographical, artistic, religious, or historical background section, which places the subject within a larger cultural and historical context. A description and analysis follow. This section may include a discussion of the fool's appearance, gender role, ethical and moral roles, social function, and relationship to such themes as nature, time, and mortality. The entry then discusses the critical reception of the subject and concludes with an extensive bibliography of general works.
Early American Drama
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Author : Various
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 1997-08-01
Early American Drama written by Various and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-08-01 with Drama categories.
This unique volume includes eight early dramas that mirror American literary, social, and cultural history: Royall Tylers The Contrast (1789); William Dunlap'sAndre (1798); James Nelson Barker's The Indian Princess (1808); Robert Montgomery Bird's The Gladiator (1831); William Henry Smith's The Drunkard(1844); Anna Cora Mowatt's Fashion (1845); George Aiken's Uncle Tom's Cabin(1852); and Dion Boucicault's The Octoroon (1859). For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
American Realism And American Drama 1880 1940
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Author : Brenda Murphy
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1987-08-27
American Realism And American Drama 1880 1940 written by Brenda Murphy and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987-08-27 with Drama categories.
The importance of Native American realism is traced through a study of the evolution of dramatic theory from the early 1890s through World War I and the uniquely American innovations in realistic drama between world wars.
Performing The American Frontier 1870 1906
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Author : Roger A. Hall
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2001-08-16
Performing The American Frontier 1870 1906 written by Roger A. Hall and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-08-16 with Drama categories.
This book examines how the American frontier was presented in theatrical productions.
The Oxford Handbook Of American Drama
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Author : Jeffrey H. Richards
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2014-02
The Oxford Handbook Of American Drama written by Jeffrey H. Richards and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02 with Drama categories.
This volume explores the history of American drama from the eighteenth to the twentieth century. It describes origins of early republican drama and its evolution during the pre-war and post-war periods. It traces the emergence of different types of American drama including protest plays, reform drama, political drama, experimental drama, urban plays, feminist drama and realist plays. This volume also analyzes the works of some of the most notable American playwrights including Eugene O'Neill, Tennessee Williams, and Arthur Miller and those written by women dramatists.
The Cambridge Guide To American Theatre
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Author : Don B. Wilmeth
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1996-06-13
The Cambridge Guide To American Theatre written by Don B. Wilmeth and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-06-13 with Drama categories.
"This new and updated Guide, with over 2,700 cross-referenced entries, covers all aspects of the American theatre from its earliest history to the present. Entries include people, venues and companies scattered through the U.S., plays and musicals, and theatrical phenomena. Additionally, there are some 100 topical entries covering theatre in major U.S. cities and such disparate subjects as Asian American theatre, Chicano theatre, censorship, Filipino American theatre, one-person performances, performance art, and puppetry. Highly illustrated, the Guide is supplemented with a historical survey as introduction, a bibliography of major sources published since the first edition, and a biographical index covering over 3,200 individuals mentioned in the text."--BOOK JACKET.