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David Garrick a Critical Biography
Author | : George Winchester Stone,George Morrow Kahrl |
Publsiher | : Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press |
Total Pages | : 808 |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : Actors |
ISBN | : UOM:49015000876483 |
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The life of this actor, manager, playwright, and eighteenth-century gentleman is here refracted through the volurninous correspondence and analyses of roles, plays, and performances in this, no doubt final, biography of David Garrick. As the direct result of modern scholarship accessible only since the 1960s, it is now possible to appraise fully the life of this remarkable person who was born in Lichfield 19 February 1717, a childhood friend of Samuel Johnson, who became the greatest English theatrical luminary who ever lived, and who when he died 20 January 1779 was mourned by the nation and eulogized by Dr. Johnson as one whose death “eclipsed the gaiety of nations.” For twenty-nine years (1747–1776) Garrick managed Drury Lane theatre, caring passionately for its well-being. His own acting set the pace for the performances, his discipline carried it on, and his theatrical innovations attracted the audiences on which the lives, hopes, and families of some 140 actors, actresses, singers, dancers, and others depended. In addition, he wrote, adapted, or altered some 49 plays and wrote nearly 100 prologues. What emerges from this big, new critical biography is a fully drawn portrait of an eighteenth-century gentleman, with a wide range of acquaintances, elegant socially, morally, and personally, and an engaging conversationalist with and respecter of women of mark and with his closest friends. He was also, as the evidence now shows, the solid link with his own age and the great dramatic artists of the past, from the Restoration playwrights to Massinger, Jonson, Shakespeare, and early English dramatists.
David Garrick Director
Author | : Kalman A. Burnim |
Publsiher | : SIU Press |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 1973 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0809306255 |
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The life of this actor, manager, playwright, and eighteenth-century gentleman is here refracted through the volurninous correspondence and analyses of roles, plays, and performances in this, no doubt final, biography of David Garrick. As the direct result of modern scholarship accessible only since the 1960s, it is now possible to appraise fully the life of this remarkable person who was born in Lichfield 19February 1717, a childhood friend of Samuel Johnson, who became the greatest English theatrical luminary who ever lived, and who when he died 20 January 1779was mourned by the nation and eulogized by Dr. Johnson as one whose death "eclipsed the gaiety of nations." For twenty-nine years (1747-1776) Garrick managed Drury Lane theatre, caring passionately for its well-being. His own acting set the pace for the performances, his discipline carried it on, and his theatrical innovations attracted the audiences on which the lives, hopes, and families of some 140actors, actresses, singers, dancers, and others depended. In addition, he wrote, adapted, or altered some 49 plays and wrote nearly 100 prologues. What emerges from this big, new critical biography is a fully drawn portrait of an eighteenth-century gentleman, with a wide range of acquaintances, elegant socially, morally, and personally, and an engaging conversationalist with and respecter of women of mark and with his closest friends. He was also, as the evidence now shows, the solid link with his own age and the great dramatic artists of the past, from the Restoration playwrights to Massinger, Jonson, Shakespeare, and early English dramatists.
David Garrick and the Mediation of Celebrity
Author | : Leslie Ritchie |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 315 |
Release | : 2019-01-17 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 9781108475877 |
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Explores how David Garrick - actor, newspaper proprietor and part-owner of Drury Lane Theatre - mediated his own celebrity.
The Dramatic Works of David Garrick
Author | : David Garrick |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 135 |
Release | : 1971 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : OCLC:911921774 |
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The Life of David Garrick
Author | : Percy Hetherington Fitzgerald |
Publsiher | : Hardpress Publishing |
Total Pages | : 510 |
Release | : 2012-01 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 1407747525 |
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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
The Biography Book
Author | : Daniel S. Burt |
Publsiher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 636 |
Release | : 2001-02-28 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9780313017261 |
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From Marilyn to Mussolini, people captivate people. A&E's Biography, best-selling autobiographies, and biographical novels testify to the popularity of the genre. But where does one begin? Collected here are descriptions and evaluations of over 10,000 biographical works, including books of fact and fiction, biographies for young readers, and documentaries and movies, all based on the lives of over 500 historical figures from scientists and writers, to political and military leaders, to artists and musicians. Each entry includes a brief profile, autobiographical and primary sources, and recommended works. Short reviews describe the pertinent biographical works and offer insight into the qualities and special features of each title, helping readers to find the best biographical material available on hundreds of fascinating individuals.
The Origins of the English Marriage Plot
Author | : Lisa O'Connell |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 321 |
Release | : 2019-07-11 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9781108485685 |
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Examines how and why marriage plots became the English novel's most popular form in the eighteenth century. This book will be of interest to students and researchers of eighteenth and early nineteenth-century English literature and culture as well as feminist literary history.
David Garrick
Author | : Joseph Knight |
Publsiher | : Hardpress Publishing |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 2012-01 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 1407776606 |
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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.