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Harlequin Britain: Pantomime and Entertainment, 1690–1760
John O'brien
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Description for Harlequin Britain: Pantomime and Entertainment, 1690–1760
Paperback. Written in a lively style rich with anecdotes, Harlequin Britain establishes the emergence of eighteenth-century English pantomime, with its promiscuous blending of genres and subjects, as a key moment in the development of modern entertainment culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, 19, 13 black & white halftones, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; 3JF; AN; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 432.
In the fall of 1723, two London theaters staged, almost simultaneously, pantomime performances of the Faust story. Unlike traditional five-act plays, pantomime - a bawdy hybrid of dance, music, spectacle, and commedia dell'arte featuring the familiar figure of the harlequin at its center-was a theatrical experience of unprecedented accessibility. The immediate popularity of this new genre drew theater apprentices to the cities to learn the new style, and pantomime became the subject of lively debate within British society. Alexander Pope and Henry Fielding bitterly opposed the intrusion into legitimate literary culture of what they regarded as fairground amusements that appealed ... Read more
In the fall of 1723, two London theaters staged, almost simultaneously, pantomime performances of the Faust story. Unlike traditional five-act plays, pantomime - a bawdy hybrid of dance, music, spectacle, and commedia dell'arte featuring the familiar figure of the harlequin at its center-was a theatrical experience of unprecedented accessibility. The immediate popularity of this new genre drew theater apprentices to the cities to learn the new style, and pantomime became the subject of lively debate within British society. Alexander Pope and Henry Fielding bitterly opposed the intrusion into legitimate literary culture of what they regarded as fairground amusements that appealed ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421416939
SKU
V9781421416939
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About John O'brien
John O'Brien is the NEH Daniels Family Distinguished Teaching Professor at the University of Virginia.
Reviews for Harlequin Britain: Pantomime and Entertainment, 1690–1760
A good read for even the most casual theater historian. Choice A complex, rich work... an original, important contribution to the history of the body and to political culture. American Historical Review This well argued text on pantomime offers a fascinating investigation of a subgenre of British theater. Scriblerian He develops his micro-history of the growth and changes in British ... Read more