Harlequin Britain: Pantomime and Entertainment, 1690-1760 by John O'Brien

Harlequin Britain: Pantomime and Entertainment, 1690-1760

John O'Brien

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In the fall of 1723, two London theaters staged, almost simultaneously, pantomime performances of the Faust story. Unlike traditional five-act plays, pantomime--a bawdy hybrid of dance, music, spectacle, and commedia dell'arte featuring the famili...

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