John Barrymore's Richard III and Hamlet, first seen in New York during the 1919-20 and 1922-3 seasons, stand as high-water marks of twentieth-century Shakespearean interpretation. Many of the conventions of modern practice can be traced to Barrymore's performances: he was the first actor to bring the vocal and physical manner of a post-War gentleman to Shakespeare's tragic protagonists; he was the first to reinterpret time-honored roles in light of modern psychological theory. Michael Morrison reconstructs these historic ...
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John Barrymore's Richard III and Hamlet, first seen in New York during the 1919-20 and 1922-3 seasons, stand as high-water marks of twentieth-century Shakespearean interpretation. Many of the conventions of modern practice can be traced to Barrymore's performances: he was the first actor to bring the vocal and physical manner of a post-War gentleman to Shakespeare's tragic protagonists; he was the first to reinterpret time-honored roles in light of modern psychological theory. Michael Morrison reconstructs these historic performances through analysis of the production preparation, audience response, reviews, and memoirs. Tracing the Victorian and Edwardian antecedents of Shakespearean performance, this book, first published in 1997, situates Barrymore's distinctive contribution in light of past and ensuing tradition. It also provides a biographical sketch of one of the most revered and tragic actors of the twentieth century.
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Fine in very good(+) jacket. Illustrated with b/w photos. 398 pages. 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, (1997). First edition. A fine copy in a very good(+) wrapper.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Contains: Illustrations, black & white. Cambridge Studies in American Theatre and Drama (Hardcover), 10. Audience: General/trade. 1st edition 1997 with DJ. Book is LIKE NEW. No marks or writing. DJ shows normal wear
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Near Fine in near fine jacket. First edition, 1997. Cloth-backed boards in dust jacket, 398 pp., illustrated, clean unmarked text, Near Fine copy in Near Fine dust jacket, marker swipe on bottom edge, a touch of creasing or wear to the tips of the dust jacket. Dust jacket housed in archival dust jacket protector.
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Volume 10. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 900grams, ISBN: 0521620287.
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Volume 10. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 750grams, ISBN: 9780521629799.
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New. Trade paperback (US). 418 p. Cambridge Studies in American Theatre and Drama . Worked examples or Exercises. Intended for college/higher education audience. Intended for professional and scholarly audience.