John Barrymore, Shakespearean Actor Hardcover - 1997
by Michael A. Morrison
When the 1920's generation was casting off Victorian inhibitions, John Barrymore emerged as the first actor to bring the vocal and physical manner of a post-World War I gentleman to Shakespeare's RICHARD III and HAMLET, and yet reinterpret time-honored roles in light of modern psychological theory. Here Michael Morrison reconstructs these historic performances and traces their Victorian and Edwardian antecedents. 40 photos.
From the rear cover
John Barrymore was an original, capable of electrifying audiences with the subtle force and brilliance of his acting. His dynamic portrayals and the groundbreaking innovations of his production team, the director Arthur Hopkins and the designer Robert Edmond Jones, helped revitalize Shakespearean acting and production in America and Great Britain and changed the direction of subsequent revivals. In this meticulously researched and richly illustrated book, Michael A. Morrison draws upon newly uncovered sources and firsthand interviews with witnesses who knew the actor or saw him perform. Barrymore's historic performances are brought to life through accounts of the preparations, the productions themselves, and the responses of audiences and critics.
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- Title John Barrymore, Shakespearean Actor
- Author Michael A. Morrison
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 418
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
- Date 1997-09-28
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780521620284 / 0521620287
- Weight 1.78 lbs (0.81 kg)
- Dimensions 9.45 x 6.34 x 1.24 in (24.00 x 16.10 x 3.15 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Film adaptations - History and criticism, Theater - United States - History - 20th
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 97012183
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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