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Record Nr.

UNINA9910820001803321

Autore

McCormick John <1938->

Titolo

The Victorian marionette theatre / / John McCormick with Clodagh McCormick and John Phillips

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Iowa City, : University of Iowa Press, c2004

ISBN

1-58729-518-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (301 p.)

Collana

Studies in theatre history & culture

Altri autori (Persone)

McCormickClodagh

PhillipsJohn <1937->

Disciplina

791.5/094109034

Soggetti

Puppet theater - Great Britain - History - 19th century

Puppet theater - Great Britain - History - 20th century

Marionettes - Great Britain - History - 19th century

Marionettes - Great Britain - History - 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-264) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface; 1. Contexts; 2. Proprietors and Practitioners; 3. Booths, Barns, and Music Halls; 4. Merely Players?; 5. The Anatomy of the Victorian Marionette; COLOR SECTION; 6. Dramas, Pantomimes, and Screaming Farces; 7. Fantoccini and Variety; 8. Presenting the Show; 9. Apogee and After; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index; Series list

Sommario/riassunto

In this fascinating and colorful book, researcher and performer John McCormick focuses on the marionette world of Victorian Britain between its heyday after 1860 and its waning years from 1895 to 1914. Situating the rich and diverse puppet theatre in the context of entertainment culture, he explores both the aesthetics of these dancing dolls and their sociocultural significance in their life and time.