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The Routledge Pantomime Reader - 1800-1900 (Hardcover)
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The Routledge Pantomime Reader - 1800-1900 (Hardcover)
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The Routledge Pantomime Reader is the first anthology to document
this entertainment genre-one of the most distinctive and ubiquitous
in nineteenth-century Britain. Across ten different shows, readers
witness pantomime's development from a highly improvisational venue
for clowning, dance, and musical parody to a complex amalgamation
of physical and topical comedy, stage wizardry, scenic spectacle,
satire, and magical mayhem. Combining well-known tales such as
"Cinderella", "Aladdin", and "Jack and the Beanstalk" with the
lesser-known plotlines of "Peter Wilkins" and "The Prince of Happy
Land", the book demonstrates not only how popular narratives were
adapted to the current moment, but also how this blend of high and
low entertainment addressed a whole range of social and cultural
anxieties. Along with carefully annotated scripts, readers will
find detailed introductions to all of the collected pantomimes and
supplementary materials such as reviews, reminiscences, and a host
of visual materials that bring these neglected entertainments to
life. The plays collected here provide a remarkable perspective on
the history of sexuality, class, and race during a period of vast
imperial expansion and important social upheaval in Britain
itself-essential reading for students and scholars of theatre
history and popular performance.
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