Prologues, epilogues, curtain-raisers, and afterpieces; the rest of the eighteenth-century London stage.9780874139679 Prologues, epilogues, curtain-raisers, and afterpieces; the rest of the eighteenth-century London stage. Ed. by Daniel J. Ennis and Judith Bailey Slagle. Univ. of Delaware Delaware, state, United States Delaware (dĕl`əwâr, –wər), one of the Middle Atlantic states of the United States, the country's second smallest state (after Rhode Island). Press 2007 263 pages $47.50 Hardcover PN2596 North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. and British scholars of English and comparative literature look to the peripheral elements of performance for evidence of the texture and tone of the London theater profession during the Restoration and 18th century. Those elements include prologues; epilogues; after-pieces; pantomimes; dance; costume costume, distinctive forms of clothing, including official or ceremonial attire such as ecclesiastical vestments, coronation robes, academic gowns, armor, and theatrical dress. ; nontextual strategies for winning audience support; and the relationship of actors, playwrights List of notable playwrights. See also Literature; Drama; List of playwrights by nationality and date of birth; Lists of authors : Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Ab-Al([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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