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Category : Actors
Languages : en
Pages : 126
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An Authentic Narrative of Mr. Kemble's Retirement from the Stage
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Category : Actors
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Actors
Languages : en
Pages : 126
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An authentic narrative of mr. Kemble's retirement from the stage, selected from various periodical publications. To which is prefixed, an essay, biographical and critical
Author: John Philip Kemble
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 134
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Languages : en
Pages : 134
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Shakespeare in the Theatre: Sarah Siddons and John Philip Kemble
Author: Fiona Ritchie
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350073296
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
Siblings Sarah Siddons (1755–1831) and John Philip Kemble (1757–1823) were the most famous British actors of the late-18th and early-19th centuries. Through their powerful acting and meticulous conceptualisation of Shakespeare's characters and their worlds, they created iconic interpretations of Shakespeare's major roles that live on in our theatrical and cultural memory. This book examines the actors' long careers on the London stage, from Siddons's debut in 1782 to Kemble's retirement in 1817, encompassing Kemble's time as theatre manager, when he sought to foreground their strengths as Shakespearean performers in his productions. Over the course of more than thirty years, Siddons and Kemble appeared opposite one another in many Shakespeare plays, including King John, Henry VIII, Coriolanus and Macbeth. The actors had to negotiate two major Shakespeare scandals: the staging of Vortigern – a fake Shakespearean play – in 1796 and the Old Price Riots of 1809, during which the audience challenged Siddons's and Kemble's perceived attempts to control Shakespeare. Fiona Ritchie examines the siblings' careers, focusing on their collaborations, as well as placing Siddons's and Kemble's Shakespeare performances in the context of contemporary 18th- and 19th-century drama. The volume not only offers a detailed consideration of London theatre, but also explores the importance of provincial performance to the actors, notably in the case of Hamlet – a role in which both appeared across Britain and in Ireland.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350073296
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
Siblings Sarah Siddons (1755–1831) and John Philip Kemble (1757–1823) were the most famous British actors of the late-18th and early-19th centuries. Through their powerful acting and meticulous conceptualisation of Shakespeare's characters and their worlds, they created iconic interpretations of Shakespeare's major roles that live on in our theatrical and cultural memory. This book examines the actors' long careers on the London stage, from Siddons's debut in 1782 to Kemble's retirement in 1817, encompassing Kemble's time as theatre manager, when he sought to foreground their strengths as Shakespearean performers in his productions. Over the course of more than thirty years, Siddons and Kemble appeared opposite one another in many Shakespeare plays, including King John, Henry VIII, Coriolanus and Macbeth. The actors had to negotiate two major Shakespeare scandals: the staging of Vortigern – a fake Shakespearean play – in 1796 and the Old Price Riots of 1809, during which the audience challenged Siddons's and Kemble's perceived attempts to control Shakespeare. Fiona Ritchie examines the siblings' careers, focusing on their collaborations, as well as placing Siddons's and Kemble's Shakespeare performances in the context of contemporary 18th- and 19th-century drama. The volume not only offers a detailed consideration of London theatre, but also explores the importance of provincial performance to the actors, notably in the case of Hamlet – a role in which both appeared across Britain and in Ireland.
A Bibliographical Account of English Theatrical Literature from the Earliest Times to the Present Day
Author: Robert William Lowe
Publisher: Gale Cengage
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.
Publisher: Gale Cengage
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.
The Encyclopedia of Romantic Literature, 3 Volume Set
Author: Frederick Burwick
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1405188103
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 1767
Book Description
The Encyclopedia of Romantic Literature is an authoritative three-volume reference work that covers British artistic, literary, and intellectual movements between 1780 and 1830, within the context of European, transatlantic and colonial historical and cultural interaction. Comprises over 275 entries ranging from 1,000 to 6,500 words arranged in A-Z format across three fully cross-referenced volumes Written by an international cast of leading and emerging scholars Entries explore genre development in prose, poetry, and drama of the Romantic period, key authors and their works, and key themes Also available online as part of the Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Literature, providing 24/7 access and powerful searching, browsing and cross-referencing capabilities
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1405188103
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 1767
Book Description
The Encyclopedia of Romantic Literature is an authoritative three-volume reference work that covers British artistic, literary, and intellectual movements between 1780 and 1830, within the context of European, transatlantic and colonial historical and cultural interaction. Comprises over 275 entries ranging from 1,000 to 6,500 words arranged in A-Z format across three fully cross-referenced volumes Written by an international cast of leading and emerging scholars Entries explore genre development in prose, poetry, and drama of the Romantic period, key authors and their works, and key themes Also available online as part of the Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Literature, providing 24/7 access and powerful searching, browsing and cross-referencing capabilities
Garrick, Kemble, Siddons, Kean
Author: Peter Holland
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1441162968
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Great Shakespeareans offers a systematic account of those figures who have had the greatest influence on the interpretation, understanding and cultural reception of Shakespeare, both nationally and internationally. In this volume, leading scholars assess the contribution of David Garrick, John Philip Kemble, Sarah Siddons and Edmund Kean to the afterlife and reception of Shakespeare and his plays. Each substantial contribution assesses the double impact of Shakespeare on the figure covered and of the figure on the understanding, interpretation and appreciation of Shakespeare, provide a sketch of their subject's intellectual and professional biography and an account of the wider cultural context, including comparison with other figures or works within the same field.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1441162968
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Great Shakespeareans offers a systematic account of those figures who have had the greatest influence on the interpretation, understanding and cultural reception of Shakespeare, both nationally and internationally. In this volume, leading scholars assess the contribution of David Garrick, John Philip Kemble, Sarah Siddons and Edmund Kean to the afterlife and reception of Shakespeare and his plays. Each substantial contribution assesses the double impact of Shakespeare on the figure covered and of the figure on the understanding, interpretation and appreciation of Shakespeare, provide a sketch of their subject's intellectual and professional biography and an account of the wider cultural context, including comparison with other figures or works within the same field.
The Theatrical Inquisitor, Or, Monthly Mirror
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Category : English drama
Languages : en
Pages : 520
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Publisher:
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Category : English drama
Languages : en
Pages : 520
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Catalogue of the ... library of ... George Daniel ... together with his collection of ... drawings [&c.] which will be sold by auction, by messrs. Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 20 July 1864, and 9 following days
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Languages : en
Pages : 244
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Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Catalogue of the Library of A. Oakey Hall, Esq.
Author: Abraham Oakey Hall
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385420717
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385420717
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.
Bibliotheca Histrionica. A catalogue of the theatrical and miscellaneous library of Mr. J. Field ... which will be sold by auction, etc. [With the prices in MS.]
Author: John FIELD (Collector of Dramatic Literature.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 106
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 106
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