Cart
Free US shipping over $10
Proud to be B-Corp

John Barrymore, Shakespearean Actor Michael A. Morrison

John Barrymore, Shakespearean Actor By Michael A. Morrison

John Barrymore, Shakespearean Actor by Michael A. Morrison


Summary

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.

John Barrymore, Shakespearean Actor Summary

John Barrymore, Shakespearean Actor by Michael A. Morrison

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.

John Barrymore, Shakespearean Actor Reviews

'The best book about a bygone actor I have read for many years, immensely detailed, magnificently illustrated and hugely readable.' The Stage
'An admirable piece of work.' The Times Literary Supplement
'Immensely detailed, magnificently illustrated and hugely readable.' The Stage

Table of Contents

Preface 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.

Additional information

GOR005660377
9780521629799
0521629799
John Barrymore, Shakespearean Actor by Michael A. Morrison
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Cambridge University Press
1999-02-13
418
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Customer Reviews - John Barrymore, Shakespearean Actor