Author: Doran
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780332131283
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 478
Book Description
Excerpt from Their Majesties Servants, 1897: Or Annals of the English Stage, From Thomas Betterton to Edmund Kean, Actors-Authors-Audiences AN obscure Latin passage in an ancient chronicler of London, leaves it uncertain whether, under the Norman kings, the metro polis possessed anything like a scenic entertainment, or only contrivances in place of scenes. However this may have been, it is certain that one of our earliest theatres, had Geoffrey, a monk, then or after, for its manager, and Dunstable for a locality. This early manager, who flourished about 1119, rented a house in the town Just named, when a drama was represented, which had St. Katherine for a heroine, and her whole life for a subject. This proto-theatre was, of course, burnt down; and the managing monk withdrew to the cell at St. Albans, in which he ended his days. Through a course of Mysteries, Miracle-plays, (illustrating Scripture, history, legend, and the sufferings Of the martyrs, ) Moralities, (in which the vices were in antagonism against the virtues, ) and Chronicle-plays, which were history in dialogue, we finally arrive at legitimate Tragedy and Comedy. Till this last and welcome consummation, the church as regularly employed the stage for religious ends, as the old heathen magistrates did when they made village festivals the means of maintaining a religious feeling among the villagers. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Their Majesties Servants, 1897
Author: Doran
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780332131283
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 478
Book Description
Excerpt from Their Majesties Servants, 1897: Or Annals of the English Stage, From Thomas Betterton to Edmund Kean, Actors-Authors-Audiences AN obscure Latin passage in an ancient chronicler of London, leaves it uncertain whether, under the Norman kings, the metro polis possessed anything like a scenic entertainment, or only contrivances in place of scenes. However this may have been, it is certain that one of our earliest theatres, had Geoffrey, a monk, then or after, for its manager, and Dunstable for a locality. This early manager, who flourished about 1119, rented a house in the town Just named, when a drama was represented, which had St. Katherine for a heroine, and her whole life for a subject. This proto-theatre was, of course, burnt down; and the managing monk withdrew to the cell at St. Albans, in which he ended his days. Through a course of Mysteries, Miracle-plays, (illustrating Scripture, history, legend, and the sufferings Of the martyrs, ) Moralities, (in which the vices were in antagonism against the virtues, ) and Chronicle-plays, which were history in dialogue, we finally arrive at legitimate Tragedy and Comedy. Till this last and welcome consummation, the church as regularly employed the stage for religious ends, as the old heathen magistrates did when they made village festivals the means of maintaining a religious feeling among the villagers. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780332131283
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 478
Book Description
Excerpt from Their Majesties Servants, 1897: Or Annals of the English Stage, From Thomas Betterton to Edmund Kean, Actors-Authors-Audiences AN obscure Latin passage in an ancient chronicler of London, leaves it uncertain whether, under the Norman kings, the metro polis possessed anything like a scenic entertainment, or only contrivances in place of scenes. However this may have been, it is certain that one of our earliest theatres, had Geoffrey, a monk, then or after, for its manager, and Dunstable for a locality. This early manager, who flourished about 1119, rented a house in the town Just named, when a drama was represented, which had St. Katherine for a heroine, and her whole life for a subject. This proto-theatre was, of course, burnt down; and the managing monk withdrew to the cell at St. Albans, in which he ended his days. Through a course of Mysteries, Miracle-plays, (illustrating Scripture, history, legend, and the sufferings Of the martyrs, ) Moralities, (in which the vices were in antagonism against the virtues, ) and Chronicle-plays, which were history in dialogue, we finally arrive at legitimate Tragedy and Comedy. Till this last and welcome consummation, the church as regularly employed the stage for religious ends, as the old heathen magistrates did when they made village festivals the means of maintaining a religious feeling among the villagers. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
"Their Majesties' Servants,"
Author: Dr. Doran (John)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Actors
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Actors
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
The English Drama
Author: Angelo Solomon Rappoport
Publisher:
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Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
... Catalogue of Printed Books
Author: British Museum. Department of Printed Books
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
Their Majesties Servants
Author: Dr. John Doran
Publisher: Hansebooks
ISBN: 9783337396732
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Their Majesties Servants - Annals of the English Stage is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1897. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.
Publisher: Hansebooks
ISBN: 9783337396732
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Their Majesties Servants - Annals of the English Stage is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1897. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.
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Category : Autographs
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
A record of literary properties sold at auction in the United States.
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Category : Autographs
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
A record of literary properties sold at auction in the United States.
The Elizabethan Playhouse and Other Studies
Author: William John Lawrence
Publisher: Stradford-upon-Avon : Shakespeare Head Press,$1912-1913.
ISBN:
Category : Theater
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Publisher: Stradford-upon-Avon : Shakespeare Head Press,$1912-1913.
ISBN:
Category : Theater
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Catalogue of Printed Books
Author: British Museum. Department of Printed Books
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 932
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 932
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The Letters of Queen Victoria
Author: Queen Victoria
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108077846
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 701
Book Description
This nine-volume selection from the letters of Queen Victoria was commissioned by Edward VII, and published between 1907 and 1932.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108077846
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 701
Book Description
This nine-volume selection from the letters of Queen Victoria was commissioned by Edward VII, and published between 1907 and 1932.
Report of the Commissioners of His Majesty's Inland Revenue
Author: Great Britain. Board of Inland Revenue
Publisher:
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Category : Internal revenue
Languages : en
Pages : 1024
Book Description
Separately paged supplement accompanies v. 14.
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ISBN:
Category : Internal revenue
Languages : en
Pages : 1024
Book Description
Separately paged supplement accompanies v. 14.