Frances Teague

Shakespeare and the American Popular Stage

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Produktbeschreibung

An account of popular Shakespeare performances in America, and of musicals based on Shakespeare's plays.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Oktober 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 493g
• ISBN-13: 9780521861878
• ISBN-10: 052186187X
• Artikelnr.: 21498101

Autorenporträt

Frances Teague is Josiah Meigs Professor of English at the University of Georgia.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Part I. Pilgrims, Pioneers, and Parlors: 1. Shakespeare and the spirit of '76
2. In the pioneer's hut
3. Shakespeare makes scoundrels
4. Treason, stratagems, and spoils
5. How many ages hence...
Part II. The Shakespeare Broadway Musical: 6. Blackface, blue shows, and beards
7. Mr Hamlet of Broadway
8. A hit and a flop
9. Brush up your Shakespeare
10. Swingin' out of the twentieth century
Conclusion
Appendix One: Production information
Bibliography.

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Introduction; Part I. Pilgrims, Pioneers, and Parlors: 1. Shakespeare and the spirit of '76; 2. In the pioneer's hut; 3. Shakespeare makes scoundrels; 4. Treason, stratagems, and spoils; 5. How many ages hence...; Part II. The Shakespeare Broadway Musical: 6. Blackface, blue shows, and beards; 7. Mr Hamlet of Broadway; 8. A hit and a flop; 9. Brush up your Shakespeare; 10. Swingin' out of the twentieth century; Conclusion; Appendix One: Production information; Bibliography.

Rezensionen

'... Shakespeare and the American Popular Stage is industriously researched and frequently illuminating: a useful contribution to American studies, and to the study of Shakespeare in performance.' The Times Literary Supplement