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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.

Table of Contents:

• Machine generated contents note: Ch. 1 Contexts
• Ch. 2 Proprietors and practitioners
• Ch. 3 Booths, barns, and music halls
• Ch. 4 Merely players?
• Ch. 5 anatomy of the Victorian marionette
• Ch. 6 Dramas, pantomimes, and screaming farces
• Ch. 7 Fantoccini and variety
• Ch. 8 Presenting the show.

Author/Creator:

McCormick, John, 1938-

Contributors:

McCormick, Clodagh

Phillips, John, 1937-

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

The Victorian marionette theatre [by McCormick, J.]

Other Related Resources:

Print version: Victorian marionette theatre [by McCormick, J.] (Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, ©2004 — ISBN 0877459053; ISBN 9780877459057; LCCN 2004048015)

Related Series:

Studies in theatre history and culture

Subjects:

Puppet theater — Great Britain — History — 19th century

Puppet theater — Great Britain — History — 20th century

Marionettes — Great Britain — History — 19th century

Marionettes — Great Britain — History — 20th century

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-264) and index.
Description based on: Print version record.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Call Numbers:

PN1978.G7 M38 2004eb

ISBNs:

9781587295188 (electronic bk.)
1587295180 (electronic bk.)
9780877459057 (alk. paper)
0877459053 (alk. paper)
9780877459125 (pbk., alk. paper)
0877459126 (pbk., alk. paper)
0877459053 (alk. paper) [Invalid]
0877459126 (pbk., alk. paper) [Invalid]

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2004048015 [Invalid]

OCLC Numbers:

1053526875

Other Control Numbers:

EBC843178 (source: MiAaPQ)
[Unknown Type]: ybp2521195