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Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Theatre royal, Edinburgh. The Christmas annual of Sinbad the sailor; or, Harlequin, and the old man of the sea, by the author of the 'royal' pantomimes 'Aladdin', 'The forty thieves', etc
Author: The Life and Reminiscences of E. L. Blanchard
Author: Edward L. BlanchardPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Theater
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
A History of English Drama 1660-1900: Volume 5, Late Nineteenth Century Drama 1850-1900
Author: Allardyce NicollPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521058315
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 940
Book Description
Nicoll's History, which tells the story of English drama from the reopening of the theatres at the time of the Restoration right through to the end of the Victorian period, was viewed by Notes and Queries (1952) as 'a great work of exploration, a detailed guide to the untrodden acres of our dramatic history, hitherto largely ignored as barren and devoid of interest'.
The Life and Reminiscences of E. L. Blanchard
Author: Edward Litt Laman BlanchardPublisher:
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Category : Theater
Languages : en
Pages : 814
Book Description
The gigantic ... pantomime of ... Sindbad the sailor
Author: Edward Litt L. BlanchardPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
A History of Late nineteenth Centruty Drama 1850-1900 Volume II
Author: Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN: 9781001287003
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
The New Adventures of Sinbad the Sailor
Author: Salim BachiPublisher: Pushkin Press
ISBN: 1906548919
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
Sinbad the Sailor is reborn as a young, adventurous man in modern day Algeria, who has joined the waves of North African immigration into Europe. Accompanied by a mysterious mongrel and his Senegalese friend Robinson, this lover of women and beauty embarks on a journey around the Mediterranean—from Algiers to Damascus, passing through Rome, Paris, Baghdad, through the refugee camps and the deceitful glimmer of the Western world—that takes him on a headlong pursuit of happiness and love. A tale of our times—sometimes cruel, often funny and always fascinating—this novel tells the story of a man coming to grips with the stark realities of war within the framework of legend. It is at once a reconciliation of East and West and a resounding judgement on the state of the modern world.
The Golden Age of Pantomime
Author: Jeffrey RichardsPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 085773587X
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 682
Book Description
Of all the theatrical genres most prized by the Victorians, pantomime is the only one to have survived continuously into the twenty-first century. It remains as true today as it was in the 1830s, that a visit to the pantomime constitutes the first theatrical experience of most children and now, as then, a successful pantomime season is the key to the financial health of most theatres. Everyone went to the pantomime, from Queen Victoria and the royal family to the humblest of her subjects. It appealed equally to West End and East End, to London and the provinces, to both sexes and all ages. Many Victorian luminaries were devotees of the pantomime, notably among them John Ruskin, Charles Dickens, Lewis Carroll and W.E. Gladstone. In this vivid and evocative account of the Victorian pantomime, Jeffrey Richards examines the potent combination of slapstick, spectacle and subversion that ensured the enduring popularity of the form. The secret of its success, he argues, was its continual evolution. It acted as an accurate cultural barometer of its times, directly reflecting current attitudes, beliefs and preoccupations, and it kept up a flow of instantly recognisable topical allusions to political rows, fashion fads, technological triumphs, wars and revolutions, and society scandals. Richards assesses throughout the contribution of writers, producers, designers and stars to the success of the pantomime in its golden age. This book is a treat as rich and appetizing as turkey, mince pies and plum pudding.
History of English Drama 1660-1900
Author: NicollPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521109338
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description
Nicoll's History, which tells the story of English drama from the reopening of the theatres at the time of the Restoration right through to the end of the Victorian period, was viewed by Notes and Queries (1952) as 'a great work of exploration, a detailed guide to the untrodden acres of our dramatic history, hitherto largely ignored as barren and devoid of interest'.
Victorian Pantomime
Author: J. DavisPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230291783
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
Featuring contributions by new and established nineteenth-century theatre scholars, this collection of critical essays is the first of its kind devoted solely to Victorian pantomime. It takes us through the various manifestations of British pantomime in the Victorian period and its ambivalent relationship with Victorian values.