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Cambridge Studies in American Theatre and Drama Ser.: John Barrymore, Shakespearean Actor by Michael A. Morrison (1999, Trade Paperback)
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Tracing the Victorian and Edwardian antecedents of Shakespearean performance, this book situates Barrymore's distinctive contribution in light of past and ensuing tradition. As well, it provides a biographical sketch of one of the most revered and tragic actors of the twentieth century.
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PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-100521629799
ISBN-139780521629799
eBay Product ID (ePID)232498
Product Key Features
Number of Pages418 Pages
Publication NameJohn Barrymore, Shakespearean Actor
LanguageEnglish
SubjectTheater / History & Criticism, American / General, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Acting & Auditioning, Film / History & Criticism
Publication Year1999
TypeTextbook
AuthorMichael A. Morrison
Subject AreaDrama, Performing Arts, Biography & Autobiography
SeriesCambridge Studies in American Theatre and Drama Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight21.5 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"This young artist, profiting by the lessons of tradition...casts it boldly aside and emerges into the rarefied atmosphere of a new art, greater because it is new, stronger because it is built upon an old foundation." Brooklyn Times, March 9, 1920, "Michael A. Morrison, a theatre historian and collector of theatrical memorabilia, attempts to put the record straight, and in doing so gives us the best book about a bygone era I have read in many years, immensely detailed, magnificently illustrated and hugely readable, his researches incorporates eye-witness accounts, critical reaction and personal letters." Peter Hepple, The Stage, 'The best book about a bygone actor I have read for many years, immensely detailed, magnificently illustrated and hugely readable.'The Stage, 'The best book about a bygone actor I have read for many years, immensely detailed, magnificently illustrated and hugely readable.' The Stage, "Morrison gives a well-researched and detailed look at how Barrymore prepared for, staged and delivered Shakespearean performances that amazed and thrilled critics and theatergoers." Ed Will, Denver Post, "Morrison's meticulously researched and well-written book takes the reader through the before and after of Barrymore's brief but memorable Shakespearean career and brilliantly re-creates his development as an interpreter of Richard and Hamlet." Mary C. Henderson, Stagebill-The Fox Theater, "...a delightful read.... A perfect gift for anyone who loved Chrisopher Plummer's 'Barrymore'". San Francisco Examiner, "Michael Morrison's most readable study vividly recreates act by act the Shakespearean art of one of America's most charismatic and influential modern stage actors." Margot Peters, author of The House of Barrymore, ‘The best book about a bygone actor I have read for many years, immensely detailed, magnificently illustrated and hugely readable.’The Stage, "John Barrymore's image is that of a hard-drinking matinee idol and movie star, but as Michael Morrison shows, during the 1920's he was America's and perhaps the world's-greatest Shakespearean actor." Book World
Series Volume NumberSeries Number 10
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal792/.028/092
Table Of ContentPreface 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.
SynopsisJohn Barrymore's Richard III and Hamlet, first seen in New York during the 1919-20 and 1922-23 seasons, stand as high-water marks of twentieth-century Shakespearean interpretation. 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 situates Barrymore's distinctive contribution in light of past and ensuing tradition. As well, it provides a biographical sketch of one of the most revered and tragic actors of the twentieth century. "This young artist, profiting by the lessons of tradition...casts it boldly aside and emerges into the rarefied atmosphere of a new art, greater because it is new, stronger because it is built upon an old foundation." Brooklyn Times, March 9, 1920, 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., Tracing the Victorian and Edwardian antecedents of Shakespearean performance, this book situates Barrymore's distinctive contribution in light of past and ensuing tradition., 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 20th-century Shakespearean interpretation. In this 1997 book, Morrison reconstructs these historic performances through analysis of production preparation, audience response, reviews, and memoirs.
LC Classification NumberPR3112 .M67 1997
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