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Synopsis
Discover the world of vaudeville, from its roots to the bright, fast-paced variety stages that shaped an era. This book surveys the performance tradition known as Vaudeville, explaining how acts are built for immediate, vivid impact and shared delight. It details how audiences experience a show, the differences between single-sketch plays and longer dramas, and the steady evolution of entertainment across time and places.
In clear, accessible language, the text walks through the different forms you’ll encounter on stage. You’ll see how specialty acts, sketches, and one-act plays are designed for quick, decisive moments of humor, wonder, or suspense. The author connects performance technique to audience reaction, and explains why some turns succeed where others falter.
- Learn how vaudeville blends variety, comedy, music, and stunts to create a cohesive evening.
- Understand the distinction between one-act plays and longer dramatic works on the vaudeville stage.
- Get insights into the artistry behind clever sketches, sensational tricks, and pioneering moving-picture ideas.
- See how audience dynamics, venue history, and changing tastes shaped this form of entertainment.
Ideal for readers of theater history, performance studies, and anyone curious about how popular entertainment evolved into the modern stage experience.
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Vaudeville: The Book (Classic Reprint)
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book provides a collection of snapshots of some of the most famous and influential vaudeville entertainers of the early twentieth century. The author provides insightful personal anecdotes and observations on the performances of artists that include Sarah Bernhardt, Eva Tanguay, Gertrude Vanderbilt, Nora Bayes, Harry Lauder, and Maggie Cline, among others. The author examines the diverse range of talents and techniques used by these entertainers and provides insights into the essential qualities which made their acts so successful and memorable. The book is a celebration of the artistry, humor, and vitality that vaudeville brought to the entertainment world and, through the author's keen observations, discusses the themes of performance, personality, and entertainment that are relevant to performers and audience members alike. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781330461457_0
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Vaudeville The Book Classic Reprint
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PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781330461457
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Vaudeville The Book Classic Reprint
Vendeur : PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Royaume-Uni
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PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781330461457
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