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Lives of Shakespearian actors II : Edmund Kean, Sarah Siddons and Harriet Smithson by their contemporaries
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Davis, Jim, 1949- and Smithson, Harriet and Raby, Peter, eds. (2009) Lives of Shakespearian actors II : Edmund Kean, Sarah Siddons and Harriet Smithson by their contemporaries. London: Pickering & Chatto. ISBN 9781851968527 (set)
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Abstract
During the eighteenth century, theatrical writing developed as a genre. The publishing market responded to a seemingly insatiable appetite for accounts of the personalities, social lives and performances of celebrated entertainers. This new series builds on the success of previous "Pickering Lives" series. It features actors who were significant in their development of new and innovative ways of performing Shakespeare. Extracts from diaries, memoirs, private letters, obituaries and other rare ephemera are drawn together to build a contemporary account of their acting achievements and personal lives.Edmund Kean has been considered one of the greatest actors ever to have taken to the stage. His debut at Drury Lane brought the theatre renewed popularity and rescued it from near bankruptcy. He specialized in tragic roles which brought him success on both the English and American stage. Sarah Siddons and Philip Kemble were brother and sister. Siddons was famed for her portrayal of Lady Macbeth while Kemble was most noted for his Roman characters due to his imposing physical presence. Between them they helped to make the stage a more respectable profession, Kemble becoming manager of Covent Garden. Harriet Smithson became the first wife of the composer Hector Berlioz after her success on the Paris stage.
| Item Type: | Book | ||||
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| Subjects: | P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN2000 Dramatic representation. The Theater | ||||
| Divisions: | Faculty of Arts > Theatre, Performance and Cultural Policy Studies | ||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Kean, Edmund, 1787-1833, Siddons, Sarah, 1755-1831, Berlioz, Harriet Smithson, 1800-1854, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Stage history -- England, Actors -- Great Britain -- Biography | ||||
| Publisher: | Pickering & Chatto | ||||
| Place of Publication: | London | ||||
| ISBN: | 9781851968527 (set) | ||||
| Editor: | Davis, Jim, 1949- and Smithson, Harriet and Raby, Peter | ||||
| Official Date: | 2009 | ||||
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| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Description: | 3 volume set ; vol.1 Edmund Kean / edited by Jim Davis |
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