Britain had talent : a history of variety theatre

Author(s)

• Double, Oliver

Bibliographic Information

Britain had talent : a history of variety theatre

Oliver Double

Palgrave Macmillan, 2012

• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-269) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

In the first major academic work to examine British variety theatre, Double provides a detailed history of this art form and analyses its performance dynamics and techniques. Encompassing singers, comedians, dancers, magicians, ventriloquists and diverse speciality acts, this vibrant book draws on a series of new interviews with variety veterans.

Table of Contents

Preface Introduction PART I: HISTORY OF VARIETY PERFORMANCE Britain's Got Talent The Variety Bill Music Hall becomes Variety The Golden Age of Variety Variety Falls Apart PART II: PERFORMANCE DYNAMICS Personality Participation Skill Novelty PART III: VARIETY PERFORMANCE TODAY Variety Now Bibliography.

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Details

• NCID: BB18224563
• ISBN:
  • 9780230284609
• LCCN: 2012462683
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Basingstoke
• Pages/Volumes: x, 278 p.
• Size: 22 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PN1968.G7
  • DC23 : 792.70941
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.) -- Great Britain -- History
  • LCSH : Vaudeville -- Great Britain -- History