The birth of modern theatre : rivalry, riots, and romance in the age of Garrick /

"The Birth of Modern Theatre: Rivalry, Riots, and Romance is a vivid description of the eighteenth-century London theatre scene - a time when the theatre took on many of the features of our modern stage. A natural and psychologically based acting style replaced the declamatory style of an earli...

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Bibliografiska uppgifter
Huvudupphovsman: Poser, Norman S., 1928- (Författare, medförfattare)
Materialtyp: Bok
Språk:engelska
Publicerad: London ; New York : Routledge, 2019.
Ämnen:
Innehållsförteckning:
  • Dawn of an era
  • Garrick in love
  • The cultural context
  • The licensing act
  • The actors' strike
  • An Irish interlude
  • A visit to the theater
  • A community of friends and rivals
  • Garrick on-stage
  • The actor as celebrity
  • Garrick rules at Drury Lane
  • Shakespeare mania
  • The English Aristophanes
  • Foote and the dangerous duchess
  • A turbulent spirit
  • The Macbeth riots
  • End of an era.