Michael A. Morrison

John Barrymore, Shakespearean Actor

Herausgeber: Wilmeth, Don B.

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

John Barrymore was an original, capable of electrifying audiences with the subtle force and brilliance of his acting. His dynamic portrayals and the groundbreaking innovations of his production team, the director Arthur Hopkins and the designer Robert Edmond Jones, helped revitalize Shakespearean acting and production in America and Great Britain and changed the direction of subsequent revivals. In this meticulously researched and richly illustrated book, Michael A. Morrison draws upon newly uncovered sources and firsthand interviews with witnesses who knew the actor or saw him perform. Barrymore's historic performances are brought to life through accounts of the preparations, the productions themselves, and the responses of audiences and critics.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 418
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Mai 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 755g
• ISBN-13: 9780521620284
• ISBN-10: 0521620287
• Artikelnr.: 22422660

Inhaltsangabe

Preface and acknowledgements
Part I. Setting the Stage: Prologue: Legacies: 1. The education of an actor, 1882-1919
Part II. The Productions: 2. Richard III, 1920
3. Hamlet, 1922-4
4. The London Hamlet, 1925
Part III. Aftermath: 5. Shakespeare in Hollywood, 1925-42
Epilogue
Appendix A. The casts
Appendix B. The texts.