Author: Cyril W. Beaumont
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781906830687
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 155
Book Description
In 1922 the dance historian Cyril Beaumont contributed to the Dancing Times an article on the history of Harlequin, which as a result of continuous research since that period grew into the present volume. It covers the history of Harlequin, and of the Commedia dell'Arte, from their beginnings in the 16th century through their heydays in the 17th and 18th century and their gradual decline thereafter. The book includes more than 40 illustrations and the complete text of a Harlequinade from 1806, together with a dance for a Harlequin in Feuillet notation.
The History of Harlequin
Author: Cyril W. Beaumont
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781906830687
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 155
Book Description
In 1922 the dance historian Cyril Beaumont contributed to the Dancing Times an article on the history of Harlequin, which as a result of continuous research since that period grew into the present volume. It covers the history of Harlequin, and of the Commedia dell'Arte, from their beginnings in the 16th century through their heydays in the 17th and 18th century and their gradual decline thereafter. The book includes more than 40 illustrations and the complete text of a Harlequinade from 1806, together with a dance for a Harlequin in Feuillet notation.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781906830687
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 155
Book Description
In 1922 the dance historian Cyril Beaumont contributed to the Dancing Times an article on the history of Harlequin, which as a result of continuous research since that period grew into the present volume. It covers the history of Harlequin, and of the Commedia dell'Arte, from their beginnings in the 16th century through their heydays in the 17th and 18th century and their gradual decline thereafter. The book includes more than 40 illustrations and the complete text of a Harlequinade from 1806, together with a dance for a Harlequin in Feuillet notation.
“Don’t Forget The Pierrots!'' The Complete History of British Pierrot Troupes & Concert Parties
Author: Tony Lidington
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000686140
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
This volume is the first authoritative historical textbook to look at the origins, development and evolution of seaside pierrot troupes and concert parties and their popular performance heritage. It will provide, for the first time, a definition of the pierrot troupe and its evolution from the roots of European popular traditions such as the commedia dell’arte and minstrelsy, to links between music hall and contemporary popular culture. Tony Lidington will explore how pierrot troupes grew from a single idea into a major international cultural industry and how it boosted morale and national identity during the two World Wars, before sublimating into contemporary pop music and comedy. Tony’s continuing practice as research provides an experiential framework for the historical and ethnographic analysis of the form. This book will be of vital interest to students, researchers, and performers of outdoor (al fresco) arts, clowning and comedy, minstrelsy, vernacular music-making and music hall.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000686140
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
This volume is the first authoritative historical textbook to look at the origins, development and evolution of seaside pierrot troupes and concert parties and their popular performance heritage. It will provide, for the first time, a definition of the pierrot troupe and its evolution from the roots of European popular traditions such as the commedia dell’arte and minstrelsy, to links between music hall and contemporary popular culture. Tony Lidington will explore how pierrot troupes grew from a single idea into a major international cultural industry and how it boosted morale and national identity during the two World Wars, before sublimating into contemporary pop music and comedy. Tony’s continuing practice as research provides an experiential framework for the historical and ethnographic analysis of the form. This book will be of vital interest to students, researchers, and performers of outdoor (al fresco) arts, clowning and comedy, minstrelsy, vernacular music-making and music hall.
The History of Rome (Complete Edition: Vol. 1-5)
Author: Theodor Mommsen
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 2019
Book Description
The History of Rome is a five volume history of ancient Rome written by Theodor Mommsen, dealing mainly with the Roman Republic. First volume deals with the Roman origins and covers the period anterior to the abolition of the Monarchy. Second volume depicts events from the abolition of the Monarchy in Rome to the union of Italy. Third volume deals with the Punic Wars and the subjugation of Carthage and the Greek states. Volume four covers the Revolution, dealing with the Gracchi, Marius, Drusus, and Sulla. Final volume covers the Civil War and the establishment of the military monarchy during the reign of Julius Caesar.
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 2019
Book Description
The History of Rome is a five volume history of ancient Rome written by Theodor Mommsen, dealing mainly with the Roman Republic. First volume deals with the Roman origins and covers the period anterior to the abolition of the Monarchy. Second volume depicts events from the abolition of the Monarchy in Rome to the union of Italy. Third volume deals with the Punic Wars and the subjugation of Carthage and the Greek states. Volume four covers the Revolution, dealing with the Gracchi, Marius, Drusus, and Sulla. Final volume covers the Civil War and the establishment of the military monarchy during the reign of Julius Caesar.
Racism and Early Blackface Comic Traditions
Author: Robert Hornback
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319780484
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 331
Book Description
This book traces blackface types from ancient masks of grinning Africans and phallus-bearing Roman fools through to comedic medieval devils, the pan-European black-masked Titivillus and Harlequin, and racial impersonation via stereotypical 'black speech' explored in the Renaissance by Lope de Vega and Shakespeare. Jim Crow and antebellum minstrelsy recycled Old World blackface stereotypes of irrationality, ignorance, pride, and immorality. Drawing upon biblical interpretations and philosophy, comic types from moral allegory originated supposedly modern racial stereotypes. Early blackface traditions thus spread damning race-belief that black people were less rational, hence less moral and less human. Such notions furthered the global Renaissance’s intertwined Atlantic slave and sugar trades and early nationalist movements. The latter featured overlapping definitions of race and nation, as well as of purity of blood, language, and religion in opposition to 'Strangers'. Ultimately, Old World beliefs still animate supposed 'biological racism' and so-called 'white nationalism' in the age of Trump.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319780484
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 331
Book Description
This book traces blackface types from ancient masks of grinning Africans and phallus-bearing Roman fools through to comedic medieval devils, the pan-European black-masked Titivillus and Harlequin, and racial impersonation via stereotypical 'black speech' explored in the Renaissance by Lope de Vega and Shakespeare. Jim Crow and antebellum minstrelsy recycled Old World blackface stereotypes of irrationality, ignorance, pride, and immorality. Drawing upon biblical interpretations and philosophy, comic types from moral allegory originated supposedly modern racial stereotypes. Early blackface traditions thus spread damning race-belief that black people were less rational, hence less moral and less human. Such notions furthered the global Renaissance’s intertwined Atlantic slave and sugar trades and early nationalist movements. The latter featured overlapping definitions of race and nation, as well as of purity of blood, language, and religion in opposition to 'Strangers'. Ultimately, Old World beliefs still animate supposed 'biological racism' and so-called 'white nationalism' in the age of Trump.
The History of Pendennis (Volume 1 of 6 ) (EasyRead Super Large 24pt Edition)
Author: William Makepeace Thackeray
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 142708226X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 526
Book Description
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 142708226X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 526
Book Description
The History of Pendennis (Volume 1 of 3 ) (EasyRead Comfort Edition)
Author: William Makepeace Thackeray
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1427081603
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 550
Book Description
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1427081603
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 550
Book Description
A Catalogue of the Allen A. Brown Collection of Books Relating to the Stage in the Public Library of the City of Boston
Author: Allen A. Brown Collection (Boston Public Library)
Publisher: Boston : The Trustees
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 976
Book Description
Publisher: Boston : The Trustees
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 976
Book Description
The History of Pendennis (Volume 1 of 4 ) (EasyRead Super Large 20pt Edition)
Author: William Makepeace Thackeray
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1427082251
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 558
Book Description
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1427082251
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 558
Book Description
Modernism and the Theatre of the Baroque
Author: Kate Armond
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 147441964X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
Redrawing the conventional map of Victorian Poetics
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 147441964X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
Redrawing the conventional map of Victorian Poetics
Shakespeare and Commedia dell'Arte
Author: Artemis Preeshl
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1317230418
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Shakespeare and Commedia dell’Arte examines the ongoing influence of commedia dell’arte on Shakespeare’s plays. Exploring the influence of commedia dell’arte improvisation, sight gags, and wordplay on the development of Shakespeare’s plays, Artemis Preeshl blends historical research with extensive practical experience to demonstrate how these techniques might be applied when producing some of Shakespeare's best-known works today. Each chapter focuses on a specific play, from A Midsummer Night’s Dream to The Winter’s Tale, drawing out elements of commedia dell’arte style in the playscripts and in contemporary performance. Including contemporary directors’ notes and interviews with actors and audience members alongside Elizabethan reviews, criticism, and commentary, Shakespeare and Commedia dell’Arte presents an invaluable resource for scholars and students of Renaissance theatre.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1317230418
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Shakespeare and Commedia dell’Arte examines the ongoing influence of commedia dell’arte on Shakespeare’s plays. Exploring the influence of commedia dell’arte improvisation, sight gags, and wordplay on the development of Shakespeare’s plays, Artemis Preeshl blends historical research with extensive practical experience to demonstrate how these techniques might be applied when producing some of Shakespeare's best-known works today. Each chapter focuses on a specific play, from A Midsummer Night’s Dream to The Winter’s Tale, drawing out elements of commedia dell’arte style in the playscripts and in contemporary performance. Including contemporary directors’ notes and interviews with actors and audience members alongside Elizabethan reviews, criticism, and commentary, Shakespeare and Commedia dell’Arte presents an invaluable resource for scholars and students of Renaissance theatre.