TheatreTheatre has provided many words and meanings which we use - ignorant of their origins - in everyday writing and speech. This is the first book to explore 2000 theatre terms in depth, in some cases tracing their history over two and a half millennia, in others exploring expressions less than a decade old. Terms are defined, shown in use and cross referenced in ways which will fascinate theatregoers, help serious theatre students and encourage those actively engaged in the theatre to examine the familiar from new angles. |
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Commonly employed for a brooch decoration with an inlay - often a miniature human profile - by way of design - ' My ryng , wth A white camfeo ' ( 1554 , Bristol Wills ) - the cameo gave its name in 1C19 / eC20 to any small but detailed ...
Commonly employed for a brooch decoration with an inlay - often a miniature human profile - by way of design - ' My ryng , wth A white camfeo ' ( 1554 , Bristol Wills ) - the cameo gave its name in 1C19 / eC20 to any small but detailed ...
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There is a further , British use of showman , however , quite at odds with the glamour of the above : a member of the stage crew employed to work only during shows . Contrast dayman . Showmanship is used to describe the skills and ...
There is a further , British use of showman , however , quite at odds with the glamour of the above : a member of the stage crew employed to work only during shows . Contrast dayman . Showmanship is used to describe the skills and ...
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The dramatist John Dennis ( 1657-1734 ) , supposed inventor or first user of the thunder sheet , on hearing that the device had been employed in a rival play , is alleged to have said , accusingly , ' Sir , you have stolen my thunder ...
The dramatist John Dennis ( 1657-1734 ) , supposed inventor or first user of the thunder sheet , on hearing that the device had been employed in a rival play , is alleged to have said , accusingly , ' Sir , you have stolen my thunder ...
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Bibliografické údaje
| Název | Theatre Book of words |
| Autor | Martin Harrison |
| Vydavatel | Carcanet, 1993 |
| Zdroj originálu: | Michiganská univerzita |
| Digitalizováno | 27. únor 2008 |
| ISBN | 1857540409, 9781857540406 |
| Délka | Počet stran: 316 |
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