Letter from David Garrick [to a Peer].
Author: David Garrick
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Published: 1773
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Author: David Garrick
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Published: 1773
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Leslie Ritchie
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2019-01-17
Total Pages: 315
ISBN-13: 1108693245
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat happens when an actor owns shares in the stage on which he performs and the newspapers that review his performances? Celebrity that lasts over 240 years. From 1741, David Garrick dominated the London theatre world as the progenitor of a new 'natural' style of acting. From 1747 to 1776, he was a part-owner and manager of Drury Lane, controlling most aspects of the theatre's life. In a spectacular foreshadowing of today's media convergences, he also owned shares in papers including the St James's Chronicle and the Public Advertiser, which advertised and reviewed Drury Lane's theatrical productions. This book explores the nearly inconceivable level of cultural power generated by Garrick's entrepreneurial manufacture and mediation of his own celebrity. Using new technologies and extensive archival research, this book uncovers fresh material concerning Garrick's ownership and manipulation of the media, offering timely reflections for theatre history and media studies.
Author: Horace Walpole
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Published: 1844
Total Pages: 546
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Published: 1907
Total Pages: 232
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: David Garrick
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Published: 1831
Total Pages: 746
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Oliver Goldsmith
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Published: 2018-07-26
Total Pages: 235
ISBN-13: 1107093538
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe first modern scholarly edition of the letters of Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774), including extensive biographical and contextual material.
Author: David Garrick
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Published: 1831
Total Pages: 744
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may occasionally be certain imperfections within these reproductions. We're happy to make these classics available again for future generations to enjoy!
Author: David Garrick
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Published: 1835
Total Pages: 756
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Horace Walpole
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Published: 1844
Total Pages: 570
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Norman S. Poser
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Published: 2023-01-30
Total Pages: 181
ISBN-13: 0228015642
DOWNLOAD EBOOKKnown today chiefly for his surrender to the American forces at Saratoga, New York, in 1777, General John Burgoyne was one of the most interesting – and extraordinary – figures of the eighteenth century. In From the Battlefield to the Stage Norman Poser provides a rounded biography, covering not only the Saratoga campaign but also elements of Burgoyne’s eventful life that have never been adequately explored. At the age of twenty-eight, Burgoyne eloped with Charlotte Stanley, the daughter of the immensely wealthy and influential Earl of Derby. Though initially furious, the earl, convinced of the young officer’s good character, eventually forgave the couple, and the Stanley family became a major influence in Burgoyne’s life and career. He was a socialite, welcome in London’s fashionable drawing rooms, a high-stakes gambler in its elite clubs, and a playwright whose social comedies were successfully performed on the London stage. As a member of Parliament for thirty years, Burgoyne supported the rule of law, fought the corruption of the East India Company, and advocated religious tolerance. From the Battlefield to the Stage paints a vivid portrait of General John Burgoyne, remembering him not only for his role in one of Britain’s worst military disasters but also as a brave, talented, humane man.