The Life and Work of David Belasco, the Bishop of Broadway, by Craig Timberlake
Author : Craig Timberlake
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Page : 491 pages
File Size : 41,20 MB
Release : 1954
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Author : Craig Timberlake
Publisher :
Page : 491 pages
File Size : 41,20 MB
Release : 1954
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Author : Craig Timberlake
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 694 pages
File Size : 33,42 MB
Release : 2018-09-03
Category : History
ISBN : 178912204X
First published in 1954, THE BISHOP OF BROADWAY chronicles the life of David Belasco (1853-1931), an American theatrical producer, impresario, director and playwright who became the first writer to adapt the short story Madame Butterfly for the stage, thereby launching the theatrical career of many actors, including Mary Pickford, Lenore Ulric and Barbara Stanwyck. David Belasco also pioneered many innovative new forms of stage lighting and special effects in order to create realism and naturalism. Owing to his austere, clericlike dress and personal manner, David Belasco came to be known as the “bishop of Broadway.” Born in San Francisco, California, the son of Sephardic Jewish parents who had moved from London, England during the California Gold Rush, Belasco began his illustrious theatre career with a wide variety of jobs in in a San Francisco theatre, and gaining first experience as a stage manager while on the road. This eventually led to a role as stage manager, and he learned the business inside out. A gifted playwright, David Belasco went to New York City in 1882 to work as stage manager for the Madison Square Theatre, and the old Lyceum Theatre while writing plays. By 1895, the “bishop of Broadway” was so successful that he set himself up as an independent producer. During his long creative career, stretching between 1884 and 1930, David Belasco either wrote, directed, or produced more than 100 Broadway plays including Hearts of Oak, The Heart of Maryland, and Du Barry—making him the most powerful personality on the New York city theater scene. Written by fellow Broadway actor, Craig Timberlake, THE BISHOP OF BROADWAY provides an in-depth glimpse into the life and times of this remarkable Broadway figure of the early twentieth century. Beautifully illustrated throughout with black & white photographs.
Author : Craig Timberlake
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Page : 491 pages
File Size : 45,54 MB
Release : 1954
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Author : Craig Clinton
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 47,64 MB
Release : 2006-10-27
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0786427477
Born Caroline Louise Dudley, Mrs. Leslie Carter was destined to become one of America's principal turn-of-the century actresses. In 1889, a high profile divorce case labeled her an adulteress and sent her to the brink of poverty. With characteristic resilience, however, Mrs. Carter used infamy to her advantage. Retaining her married name as an act of revenge against her ex-husband, she approached David Belasco, one of the foremost playwright/directors of the day, and persuaded him to teach her the art of acting. So began one of theatre's most prolific partnerships. Not only did Belasco become Mrs. Carter's acting coach, he composed plays specifically as vehicles to showcase her particular talents. Although their relationship ruptured in 1906, Mrs. Carter continued to enjoy international renown. Weathering the changing times and methods of the early twentieth century, she persevered through stage, silent movies and vaudeville shows. This biography focuses particularly on Mrs. Carter's successful career and on her professional partnership with David Belasco. Spanning a period of radical transformation in American theatre, her career reflected--and endured--the artistic changes which occurred during the decades on either side of the century mark. Period photographs and theatrical art are included.
Author : Craig Timerlake
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Page : 491 pages
File Size : 41,14 MB
Release : 1954
Category : Theater
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Author : Jackson R. Bryer
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 657 pages
File Size : 15,83 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1438129661
Features a comprehensive guide to American dramatic literature, from its origins in the early days of the nation to the groundbreaking works of today's best writers.
Author : Rhona Justice-Malloy
Publisher : University of Alabama Press
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 41,69 MB
Release : 2009-08-09
Category : History
ISBN : 0817355545
Theatre History Studies is a peer-reviewed journal of theatre history and scholarship published annually since 1981 by the Mid-American Theatre Conference (MATC), a regional body devoted to theatre scholarship and practice. The purpose of MATC is to unite people and organizations in their region with an interest in theatre and to promote the growth and development of all forms of theatre.
Author : Jacob Rader Marcus
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Page : 974 pages
File Size : 26,31 MB
Release : 2018-02-05
Category : History
ISBN : 0814344720
The third volume covers the period from 1860 to 1920, beginning with the Jews, slavery, and the Civil War, and concluding with the rise of Reform Judaism as well as the increasing spirit of secularization that characterized emancipated, prosperous, liberal Jewry before it was confronted by a rising tide of American anti-Semitism in the 1920s.
Author : Sumiko Higashi
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 10,41 MB
Release : 1994-12-02
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0520085574
On Cecil B. de Mille - his life and works.
Author : E. Essin
Publisher : Springer
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 34,44 MB
Release : 2012-12-23
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1137108398
By casting designers as authors, cultural critics, activists, entrepreneurs, and global cartographers, Essin tells a story about scenic images on the page, stage, and beyond that helped American audiences see the everyday landscapes and exotic destinations from a modern perspective.