02870nam 2200649 a 450 991077750990332120230617005539.01-58729-518-0(CKB)1000000000467083(EBL)843178(OCoLC)82772820(SSID)ssj0000267330(PQKBManifestationID)11204659(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000267330(PQKBWorkID)10322882(PQKB)10408741(MiAaPQ)EBC843178(MdBmJHUP)muse9218(Au-PeEL)EBL843178(CaPaEBR)ebr10354451(EXLCZ)99100000000046708320040402d2004 ub 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe Victorian marionette theatre[electronic resource] /John McCormick with Clodagh McCormick and John PhillipsIowa City University of Iowa Pressc20041 online resource (301 p.)Studies in theatre history & cultureDescription based upon print version of record.0-87745-905-3 0-87745-912-6 Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-264) and index.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 listIn 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.Studies in theatre history and culture.Puppet theaterGreat BritainHistory19th centuryPuppet theaterGreat BritainHistory20th centuryMarionettesGreat BritainHistory19th centuryMarionettesGreat BritainHistory20th centuryPuppet theaterHistoryPuppet theaterHistoryMarionettesHistoryMarionettesHistory791.5/094109034McCormick John1938-1467485McCormick Clodagh1467486Phillips John1937-1467487MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910777509903321The Victorian marionette theatre3678151UNINA