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Tracing the Victorian and Edwardian antecedents of Shakespearean performance, this 1997 book situates Barrymore's distinctive contribution in light of past and ensuing tradition.
Author : Michael A. Morrison
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 43,53 MB
Release : 1997-09-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780521620284
Tracing the Victorian and Edwardian antecedents of Shakespearean performance, this 1997 book situates Barrymore's distinctive contribution in light of past and ensuing tradition.
Author : Michael A. Morrison (historien du théâtre))
Publisher :
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 13,41 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Acting
ISBN : 9780052160280
Author : Murray Pomerance
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 27,80 MB
Release : 2017-08-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 147441141X
Analyses the democratic dimension of the recent political changes in MENA
Author : Martin Norden
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 15,26 MB
Release : 1995-10-20
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 031329268X
Appearing in about 60 films and dozens of stage and radio productions, John Barrymore (1882-1942) was arguably the most idolized performing arts figure of his generation. Renowned for his ability to make even the flimsiest roles come to life with power and passion, the Great Profile reached his apex with title role performances in stagings of Richard III (1920) and Hamlet (1922-25). This book charts his legendary and sometimes scandalous life and career. A biography discusses his love of roles requiring physical or psychological distortion, his four failed marriages, and his memorable achievements on the stage and screen. Chapters that follow contain entries for his performances in stage, film, and radio productions, with each entry providing cast and credit listings, plot synopses, critical commentary, and excerpts from reviews. Also included are a discography, a chapter on plays and films with characters modeled after Barrymore, an annotated bibliography, and discussions of archives and special collections. The volume closes with a personal essay by Barrymore's Shakespearean vocal coach, Margaret Carrington. This essay, written by a pivotal figure in Barrymore's development as a serious actor, has never before been published.
Author : Michael A. Morrison
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 11,27 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780521629799
Tracing the Victorian and Edwardian antecedents of Shakespearean performance, this 1997 book situates Barrymore's distinctive contribution in light of past and ensuing tradition.
Author : Charles River Editors
Publisher :
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 30,74 MB
Release : 2019-11-30
Category :
ISBN : 9781713309970
*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading "A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams." - John Barrymore Movie stars are revered for their ability to captivate audiences, and Hollywood began to flourish before the onset of television, allowing movies to enjoy relatively uncontested supremacy over American entertainment. The popularity of various actors would thus extend well beyond the success of any of their individual films, reflecting their much broader cultural significance as monuments of Hollywood during its Golden Age. In the 1920s, the burgeoning movie industry was starting to come into its own, and virtually no actor was as famous - or infamous - as John Barrymore. Like many other film stars his age, Barrymore's career had started in other forms of entertainment, in his case theater, and by the time movies were becoming popular, Barrymore was one of the world's foremost Shakespearean actors. After standout performances in productions of Richard III and Hamlet, Barrymore transitioned for a time to working on films, including Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920), Sherlock Holmes (1922) and The Sea Beast (1926). His career would not be hampered by the end of the silent film era either, and he would continue to star in movies throughout the 1930s, including in critically acclaimed films like Grand Hotel (1932), Twentieth Century (1934) and Midnight (1939). For a time, Barrymore was one of the most popular actors of the day, but more than 75 years after his death, he is likely better remembered more for his family lineage and his contributions to pop culture, voluntarily and involuntarily. Barrymore hailed from an acting family, and he would become the patriarch whose descendants continued to be acclaimed actors, most recently his granddaughter Drew Barrymore. But while that might be his most tangential legacy in the 21st century, Barrymore's personal life continues to draw interest, from his many marriages and paramours to the substance abuse that was common knowledge by the end of his life. Barrymore even tried to play to his reputation and get in on the joke, often taking on roles that served as parodies of his own outlandish behavior. In a self-deprecating reference to his love life, he once joked, "I am thinking of taking a fifth wife. Why not? Solomon had a thousand wives and he is a synonym for wisdom." And when he appeared in My Dear Children in 1939, a critic for the New York Times noted, "Although he has recklessly played the fool for a number of years, he is nobody's fool in My Dear Children but a superbly gifted actor on a tired holiday." As it turned out, he didn't have much time left after that performance, as all of his excesses took a fatal toll on him in 1942, at the age of 60. John Barrymore: The Life and Legacy of Early 20th Century America's Most Famous Actor chronicles the dramatic life and career of Barrymore on and off the screen. Along with pictures depicting important people, places, and events, you will learn about Barrymore like never before.
Author : John Kobler
Publisher : New York : Atheneum
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 25,95 MB
Release : 1977
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
Author : Jason Miller
Publisher : Dramatists Play Service Inc
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 38,83 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780822215639
THE STORY: BARRYMORE'S GHOST opens up the life of the legendary actor John Barrymore in a unique, theatrical manner. Mr. John Barrymore, or Jack Barrymore or Jake Barrymore, is presented as a ghost haunting an unknown theatre which, at the moment,
Author : Alma Power-Waters
Publisher :
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 22,60 MB
Release : 1941
Category : Actors
ISBN :
Author : William Luce
Publisher : Samuel French, Inc.
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 37,45 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780573642401
Christopher Plummer won a Tony for his portrayal of John Barrymore in the acclaimed Broadway production of this work by the master of one-character biographies for the stage.