Author: Mr. Theobald (Lewis)Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Pan and Syrinx; an opera of one act, etc
Author: Mr. Theobald (Lewis)British Museum Catalogue of printed Books
Author: Essays on the Eighteenth-Century English Stage
Author: Kenneth R. RichardsPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000030865
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
The eighteenth century produced more inventive actors than fine dramatists, and it displayed its actors to increasing advantage as theatre management became more expert, and stage design more ambitious. First published in 1972, the eleven papers collected in The Eighteenth-Century English Stage, originally read at a Manchester University Symposium in July 1971, follow this historical emphasis. Two papers are centred on dramatists, four on actors, three on managers, and two on designers. Malcolm Kelsall analyses Steele’s debt to Terence, using his classical scholarship as illuminatingly as Edgar Roberts uses his musical scholarship in writing about the songs in Fielding’s plays. George Taylor compares and evaluates a number of theories of acting, and speculates on the likely relevance of the best-known books on rhetoric, whilst Kathleen Barker, Arnold Hare, and David Rostron consider the work of individual actors – Powell, Cooke, and John Kemble. Theatre managers are represented by John Rich in Paul Sawyer’s sympathetic account, Thomas Harris, who is given new life in the recent researches of Cecil Price, and Stephen Kemble, fixed by Kenneth Robinson in canny control of the Newcastle theatre circuit. Finally, Graham Barlow reaches some controversial conclusions about the dimensions of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, by subjecting Thornhill’s sketches to a practising designer’s statistical examination, and Sybil Rosenfeld carries a stage further her pioneering work on eighteenth-century scene-painting and design. The two last are attractively illustrated by 8 pages of plates. This book’s particular value lies in its bringing together several simply presented but deeply informed explorations of often neglected aspects of the eighteenth-century theatre. The papers, with their general sense of enthusiasm and concern for their subject, will interest all students of the eighteenth century, and theatre enthusiasts in particular.
English Studies
Author: Reinard Willem ZandvoortPublisher:
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Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Catalogue of Manuscript Music in the British Museum
Author: British Museum. Department of ManuscriptsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Manuscripts
Languages : en
Pages : 996
Book Description
General catalogue of printed books
Author: British museum. Dept. of printed booksPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
Modern Music and Musicians: Encyclopedia: v. 1. A history of music; special articles; great composers; v. 2. Religious music of the world; vocal music and musicians; the opera; history and guide; v. 3. The theory of music; piano technique; special articles; modern instruments; anecdotes of musicians; dictionary. (musical terms and biography)
Author: Louis Charles ElsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints
Author: The Stage's Glory
Author: Berta JoncusPublisher: University of Delaware
ISBN: 1611490332
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
John Rich (1692-1761) was a profoundly influential figure of the eighteenth-century London stage. As producer, manager and performer, he transformed the urban entertainment market, creating genres and promotional methods still with us today. This volume gives the first comprehensive overview of Rich's multifaceted career. Contributions by leading scholars from a range of disciplines-Dtheatre, dance, music, art, and cultural historyDprovide detailed analyses of Rich's productions and representations.
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