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The Victorian marionette theatre / John McCormick with Clodagh McCormick and John Phillips.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McCormick, John, 1938-
- Series:
- Studies in theatre history and culture.
- Studies in theatre history & culture
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Puppet theater--Great Britain--History--19th century.
- Puppet theater.
- Puppet theater--Great Britain--History--20th century.
- Marionettes--Great Britain--History--19th century.
- Marionettes.
- Marionettes--Great Britain--History--20th century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (301 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, c2004.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- 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
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-264) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781587295188
- 1587295180
- OCLC:
- 82772820
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