David Garrick and the Birth of Modern TheatreMethuen, 2001 - 246 oldal "Actor, director, impresario, author, David Garrick (1717-1779) is the most legendary man of the theatre of modern times. He reformed English theatre practice, established a 'natural' style of acting, and made the profession socially acceptable. As his great friend Dr. Johnson remarked, no actor before Garrick had made so much money nor achieved such an eminent position in society. Not for nothing is the most exclusive club in London named after him: Garrick was the first international 'megastar'." "Garrick's circle of friends was enormous and covered the social spectrum, from lawyers and wine merchants to the most famous men of letters and statesmen of his time: Pope, Boswell, Edmund Burke, Lord Burlington, Lord Chesterfield, the Prime Minister Pitt the Elder, the Lord Chancellor: the Duke of Devonshire, Lord Spencer. In France he counted Diderot, d'Alembert, Baron d'Holbach and the philosophes among his acquaintance. Though never honoured, he was at the very centre of his world." "Drawing on the large amount of source material available - from the accounts of Johnson's friendship with Garrick by James Boswell, through descriptions of his acting by English, French and German critics, to his own diaries and letters - Jean Benedetti has written a lively and fascinating account of Garrick's style and reforms, clearly establishing his pivotal role in the development of acting and directing."--Book Jacket. |
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... hand frequently lodged in his breast between his coat and his waistcoat , while with his right hand he prepared his speech . His actions were few , but just . He had little eyes and a broad face , a little pock - fretten , a corpulent ...
... hand frequently lodged in his breast between his coat and his waistcoat , while with his right hand he prepared his speech . His actions were few , but just . He had little eyes and a broad face , a little pock - fretten , a corpulent ...
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... hands as high as his head , the right arm more bent and the hand lower , and the fingers apart ; his mouth is open : thus he stands rooted to the spot , with legs apart , but no less of dignity , supported by his friends , who are ...
... hands as high as his head , the right arm more bent and the hand lower , and the fingers apart ; his mouth is open : thus he stands rooted to the spot , with legs apart , but no less of dignity , supported by his friends , who are ...
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... hand from his chin , still supporting it with his left hand , he speaks the words " To be or not to be ' etc , softly , though on account of the absolute silence ( not because of some particular talent of the man's , as they say even in ...
... hand from his chin , still supporting it with his left hand , he speaks the words " To be or not to be ' etc , softly , though on account of the absolute silence ( not because of some particular talent of the man's , as they say even in ...
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TWO London | 21 |
THREE The Revolution in Acting | 47 |
FOUR Beginnings at Drury Lane | 71 |
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The Cambridge Companion to British Theatre, 1730-1830 Jane Moody,Daniel O'Quinn Nincs elérhető előnézet - 2007 |