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Book Review: The Theatres of Boston: A Stage and Screen History by Donald C. King
Author: Donald C. King
Title: The Theatres of Boston: A Stage and Screen History
Publication Info: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2005.
Summary/Review:The Theatres of Boston is a history of Boston’s playhouses, vaudeville, burlesque, and movie theaters from Colonial times to the 21st century. It’s full of fascinating tidbits about theater architecture, performances, and hidden quirks. Unfortunately, this book is poorly written, sticking to a strict chronological sequence where histories of different theaters are mixed up sometimes within the same paragraph. It might have made more sense if it was just a bulleted-point list. Even better would be a book with a chapter on each theater that compiles its architectural details, modifications and name changes, and notable performances, but that is not the book this is.
Recommended books:
- Boston’s Downtown Movie Palaces by Arthur Singer
- Boston’s Theater District by Dale Stinchcomb
Rating: **
#BookReviews #Books #Boston #BostonHistory #Theater #TheaterHistory -
Book Review: The Theatres of Boston: A Stage and Screen History by Donald C. King
Author: Donald C. King
Title: The Theatres of Boston: A Stage and Screen History
Publication Info: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2005.
Summary/Review:The Theatres of Boston is a history of Boston’s playhouses, vaudeville, burlesque, and movie theaters from Colonial times to the 21st century. It’s full of fascinating tidbits about theater architecture, performances, and hidden quirks. Unfortunately, this book is poorly written, sticking to a strict chronological sequence where histories of different theaters are mixed up sometimes within the same paragraph. It might have made more sense if it was just a bulleted-point list. Even better would be a book with a chapter on each theater that compiles its architectural details, modifications and name changes, and notable performances, but that is not the book this is.
Recommended books:
- Boston’s Downtown Movie Palaces by Arthur Singer
- Boston’s Theater District by Dale Stinchcomb
Rating: **
#BookReviews #Books #Boston #BostonHistory #Theater #TheaterHistory -
Book Review: The Theatres of Boston: A Stage and Screen History by Donald C. King
Author: Donald C. King
Title: The Theatres of Boston: A Stage and Screen History
Publication Info: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2005.
Summary/Review:The Theatres of Boston is a history of Boston’s playhouses, vaudeville, burlesque, and movie theaters from Colonial times to the 21st century. It’s full of fascinating tidbits about theater architecture, performances, and hidden quirks. Unfortunately, this book is poorly written, sticking to a strict chronological sequence where histories of different theaters are mixed up sometimes within the same paragraph. It might have made more sense if it was just a bulleted-point list. Even better would be a book with a chapter on each theater that compiles its architectural details, modifications and name changes, and notable performances, but that is not the book this is.
Recommended books:
- Boston’s Downtown Movie Palaces by Arthur Singer
- Boston’s Theater District by Dale Stinchcomb
Rating: **
#BookReviews #Books #Boston #BostonHistory #Theater #TheaterHistory -
Book Review: The Theatres of Boston: A Stage and Screen History by Donald C. King
Author: Donald C. King
Title: The Theatres of Boston: A Stage and Screen History
Publication Info: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2005.
Summary/Review:The Theatres of Boston is a history of Boston’s playhouses, vaudeville, burlesque, and movie theaters from Colonial times to the 21st century. It’s full of fascinating tidbits about theater architecture, performances, and hidden quirks. Unfortunately, this book is poorly written, sticking to a strict chronological sequence where histories of different theaters are mixed up sometimes within the same paragraph. It might have made more sense if it was just a bulleted-point list. Even better would be a book with a chapter on each theater that compiles its architectural details, modifications and name changes, and notable performances, but that is not the book this is.
Recommended books:
- Boston’s Downtown Movie Palaces by Arthur Singer
- Boston’s Theater District by Dale Stinchcomb
Rating: **
#BookReviews #Books #Boston #BostonHistory #Theater #TheaterHistory -
Book Review: The Theatres of Boston: A Stage and Screen History by Donald C. King
Author: Donald C. King
Title: The Theatres of Boston: A Stage and Screen History
Publication Info: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2005.
Summary/Review:The Theatres of Boston is a history of Boston’s playhouses, vaudeville, burlesque, and movie theaters from Colonial times to the 21st century. It’s full of fascinating tidbits about theater architecture, performances, and hidden quirks. Unfortunately, this book is poorly written, sticking to a strict chronological sequence where histories of different theaters are mixed up sometimes within the same paragraph. It might have made more sense if it was just a bulleted-point list. Even better would be a book with a chapter on each theater that compiles its architectural details, modifications and name changes, and notable performances, but that is not the book this is.
Recommended books:
- Boston’s Downtown Movie Palaces by Arthur Singer
- Boston’s Theater District by Dale Stinchcomb
Rating: **
#BookReviews #Books #Boston #BostonHistory #Theater #TheaterHistory -
Sak's done it again! His updated interface to https://blplaybills.org is more mobile/tablet-friendly, and the different search options are clearer, plus his earlier OCR improvements. And checked that structured info for individual playbills!
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Sak has updated the interface on his site for searching British Library playbills - it's more mobile/tablet friendly, and has all kinds of search options to play with!
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October 8th, 1900: "Ben-Hur" came to #philadelphia
The Chestnut Street Opera House hosted the tour of the biggest and most successful Broadway show of the era, starring the handsome star William Farnum.
The show was an adaptation of the 1880 novel "Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ" by Gen. Lew Wallace. It boasted a cast of 350 people.
The role of Jesus Christ was by a a 25,000 candle-power beam of light.
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In which Sak Supple shares his experiments with using LLMs to transcribe 18th and 19th century playbills from the British Library - manicules, long 's' and all! 'blplaybills.org: better search results using LLMs' https://www.bl.uk/stories/blogs/posts/blplaybills-org-better-search-results-using-llms
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Have you checked out Sak Supple's https://blplaybills.org/ lately? He's been experimenting with semantic search, and improving OCR for British Library playbills.
A big boon for #TheaterHistory / #TheatreHistory!
Please let him or us know if you have feedback or ideas
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Lamb's career, in which he failed in his ambition to be a tragic actor but became known for his "low comedy" roles, is a tragedy in itself.
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Hooray! @sakkus has updated https://blplaybills.org/ to make searching @BL_DigiSchol playbills even easier
#TheatreHistory #TheaterHistory #playbills #engravings #entertainment #OpenData #OpenGLAM
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Sak Supple @sakkus has updated the OCR on their https://blplaybills.org website, making it easier to search the text of 80,000 playbills from the British Library's collection
#playbills #TheatreHistory #TheaterHistory
[edited to add Sak's username]
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It’s not that we dislike Will Shakespeare, it’s that he gets plenty of stage time. His contemporaries don’t, and some of them are 🔥🔥🔥
To support our work financially, see https://www.patreon.com/beyondshakespeare
And if you want to perform, see https://beyondshakespeare.org
#theatre #plays #medievalDrama #EarlyModernDrama #TheaterHistory #TheatreHistory #EarlyModernLiterature #EarlyModernHistory #plays #playwrights
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Early Modern Drama people - vote on what plays we’re going to produce next, here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfYLs-HjqyMb7GBTP6K2zRtAB2Kx7O2RGMfGaT8nytpCSJ7Ug/viewform #EarlyModern #theatre #theater #EarlyModernEngland #history #drama #theatreHistory #theaterHistory #renaissance #Elizabethan #Jacobean #Literature #englishlit #BeyondShakespeare
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Early Modern Drama people - vote on what plays we’re going to produce next, here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfYLs-HjqyMb7GBTP6K2zRtAB2Kx7O2RGMfGaT8nytpCSJ7Ug/viewform #EarlyModern #theatre #theater #EarlyModernEngland #history #drama #theatreHistory #theaterHistory #renaissance #Elizabethan #Jacobean #Literature #englishlit #BeyondShakespeare
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Early Modern Drama people - vote on what plays we’re going to produce next, here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfYLs-HjqyMb7GBTP6K2zRtAB2Kx7O2RGMfGaT8nytpCSJ7Ug/viewform #EarlyModern #theatre #theater #EarlyModernEngland #history #drama #theatreHistory #theaterHistory #renaissance #Elizabethan #Jacobean #Literature #englishlit #BeyondShakespeare
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Early Modern Drama people - vote on what plays we’re going to produce next, here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfYLs-HjqyMb7GBTP6K2zRtAB2Kx7O2RGMfGaT8nytpCSJ7Ug/viewform #EarlyModern #theatre #theater #EarlyModernEngland #history #drama #theatreHistory #theaterHistory #renaissance #Elizabethan #Jacobean #Literature #englishlit #BeyondShakespeare
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Early Modern Drama people - vote on what plays we’re going to produce next, here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfYLs-HjqyMb7GBTP6K2zRtAB2Kx7O2RGMfGaT8nytpCSJ7Ug/viewform #EarlyModern #theatre #theater #EarlyModernEngland #history #drama #theatreHistory #theaterHistory #renaissance #Elizabethan #Jacobean #Literature #englishlit #BeyondShakespeare
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Did you miss it? Sak Supple has made his https://blplaybills.org/ site available again - search the OCR of about 80,000 theatrical English, Scottish, and Irish playbills between 1600 and 1902 (mostly 19th century)
Spread the word, #TheatreHistory #TheaterHistory folks!
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This wildly ambitious project to consider for performance every single British play text from the earliest to 1642 (except the ones by that guy from Stratford) is not supported by any research body or cultural institution. It’s all done by volunteers, and supported by patrons. We’ve found some real gems, and we have the skills to stage entire seasons of them. Join our Patreon to see what we do this Saturday #theatre #drama #EarlyModern #EarlyModernDrama #TheaterHistory https://www.patreon.com/posts/81400353
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A role I’ve always wanted to play for me in this one. Our work is entirely supported by patrons, and it’s not too late to sign up for access to Saturday’s livestream https://www.patreon.com/posts/81400353 #audioProduction #EarlyModern #tragedy #GreekTragedy #TheaterHistory #TheatreHistory
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A role I’ve always wanted to play for me in this one. Our work is entirely supported by patrons, and it’s not too late to sign up for access to Saturday’s livestream https://www.patreon.com/posts/81400353 #audioProduction #EarlyModern #tragedy #GreekTragedy #TheaterHistory #TheatreHistory
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A role I’ve always wanted to play for me in this one. Our work is entirely supported by patrons, and it’s not too late to sign up for access to Saturday’s livestream https://www.patreon.com/posts/81400353 #audioProduction #EarlyModern #tragedy #GreekTragedy #TheaterHistory #TheatreHistory
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A role I’ve always wanted to play for me in this one. Our work is entirely supported by patrons, and it’s not too late to sign up for access to Saturday’s livestream https://www.patreon.com/posts/81400353 #audioProduction #EarlyModern #tragedy #GreekTragedy #TheaterHistory #TheatreHistory
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A role I’ve always wanted to play for me in this one. Our work is entirely supported by patrons, and it’s not too late to sign up for access to Saturday’s livestream https://www.patreon.com/posts/81400353 #audioProduction #EarlyModern #tragedy #GreekTragedy #TheaterHistory #TheatreHistory
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It’s been a while since I mentioned that I’m part of a group that reads plays online. We are working our way through every British performance text written before 1642 (except the ones by that balding guy with the goatee). You should check out our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OUJh86dfwo #plays #theatre #theater #theatreHistory #TheaterHistory #EarlyModern #drama
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Just going to throw a bunch of hashtags here to lead you to the two posts about the #BeyondShakespeare project. Scroll up if this where you land #drama #theatre #theater #EarlyModernPlays #Renaissance #RenaissanceDrama #MedievalDrama #TheaterHistory #TheatreHistory #PerformanceHistory
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"For there it is, crackt in an hundred shivers..." My article "Destroying Things on the Early Modern English Stage" is now available in the journal Early Modern Literary Studies. This is part of a (long-delayed) project on theatrical failure in early modern England. #shakespeare #earlymoderndrama #theaterhistory #theater #theaterprops #performancestudies #theatercostume #theatricalfailure https://journals.shu.ac.uk/index.php/EMLS/article/view/315
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"For there it is, crackt in an hundred shivers..." My article "Destroying Things on the Early Modern English Stage" is now available in the journal Early Modern Literary Studies. This is part of a (long-delayed) project on theatrical failure in early modern England. #shakespeare #earlymoderndrama #theaterhistory #theater #theaterprops #performancestudies #theatercostume #theatricalfailure https://journals.shu.ac.uk/index.php/EMLS/article/view/315
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"For there it is, crackt in an hundred shivers..." My article "Destroying Things on the Early Modern English Stage" is now available in the journal Early Modern Literary Studies. This is part of a (long-delayed) project on theatrical failure in early modern England. #shakespeare #earlymoderndrama #theaterhistory #theater #theaterprops #performancestudies #theatercostume #theatricalfailure https://journals.shu.ac.uk/index.php/EMLS/article/view/315
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"For there it is, crackt in an hundred shivers..." My article "Destroying Things on the Early Modern English Stage" is now available in the journal Early Modern Literary Studies. This is part of a (long-delayed) project on theatrical failure in early modern England. #shakespeare #earlymoderndrama #theaterhistory #theater #theaterprops #performancestudies #theatercostume #theatricalfailure https://journals.shu.ac.uk/index.php/EMLS/article/view/315
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"For there it is, crackt in an hundred shivers..." My article "Destroying Things on the Early Modern English Stage" is now available in the journal Early Modern Literary Studies. This is part of a (long-delayed) project on theatrical failure in early modern England. #shakespeare #earlymoderndrama #theaterhistory #theater #theaterprops #performancestudies #theatercostume #theatricalfailure https://journals.shu.ac.uk/index.php/EMLS/article/view/315
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It's an honor to join the advisory board for "Early Theatre"--a journal that has played a formative and important (and, frankly, enjoyable) role in my development as a scholar of early modern theater history. I'm especially excited to be joining the board as part of such an intellectually strong, diverse, and vibrant group of colleagues. #theaterhistory #theatre #earlymoderndrama #humanities #academic #theatrehistory #histodons #drama https://earlytheatre.org/earlytheatre/issue/view/483
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Sad news: the wonderful Ron Dennis, the original Richie in A Chorus Line, has passed away. I met him only once, very briefly when I lived in L.A. in the mid-90s, and I couldn’t help but gush. He was delighted and delightful. #MusicalTheater #TheaterHistory #AChorusLine #RIP #RonDennis #Theater #Dancer #Broadway
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Hi everyone! 👋
This is my #introduction in this new space:
I’m an early modernist and associate professor of English. I edit book reviews for Shakespeare Bulletin and editions of poems and plays by 17th c. women.
My first book, “The Elizabethan Country House Entertainment,” analyzes the most important kind of pageantry in 16th-century England. My current book, “Remaking Shakespeare’s Masques,” investigates how directors and editors have remade masques in Shakespeare’s plays to reveal shifting views of identity at different historical moments.
I’m researching women patrons of drama for a future project. And I love sharing ideas for teaching and learning new ones from you.
Some of my interests are: #EarlyModern #Shakespeare #BookHistory #TheaterHistory #WomenWriters #Pedagogy
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Proofsday! Look for "Destroying Things on the Early Modern Stage" soon in "Early Modern Literary Studies" and read all about how (and why) the early modern theater broke, ripped, burned, smashed, tore, and ate things up. #earlymoderndrama #theater #performancestudies #theaterhistory #Shakespeare #theaterprops #theatercostumes
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Looking for recommendations for university or scholarly publishers who tolerate or even embrace manuscripts in the #humanities that are on the longer side. Feel free to message me if it needs to be in confidence. #earlymodern #medieval #theaterhistory #Shakespeare #Academia #litscholars #histodons #culturalstudies
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Looking for recommendations for university or scholarly publishers who tolerate or even embrace manuscripts in the #humanities that are on the longer side. Feel free to message me if it needs to be in confidence. #earlymodern #medieval #theaterhistory #Shakespeare #Academia #litscholars #histodons #culturalstudies
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Looking for recommendations for university or scholarly publishers who tolerate or even embrace manuscripts in the #humanities that are on the longer side. Feel free to message me if it needs to be in confidence. #earlymodern #medieval #theaterhistory #Shakespeare #Academia #litscholars #histodons #culturalstudies
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Looking for recommendations for university or scholarly publishers who tolerate or even embrace manuscripts in the #humanities that are on the longer side. Feel free to message me if it needs to be in confidence. #earlymodern #medieval #theaterhistory #Shakespeare #Academia #litscholars #histodons #culturalstudies
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Looking for recommendations for university or scholarly publishers who tolerate or even embrace manuscripts in the #humanities that are on the longer side. Feel free to message me if it needs to be in confidence. #earlymodern #medieval #theaterhistory #Shakespeare #Academia #litscholars #histodons #culturalstudies
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I spent so much of the morning on mastodon, I barely had time to annotate my script. Today on Beyond Shakespeare (the collaborative project to read aloud - and consider for performance - every English play William Shakespeare *did not* write up to 1642) we are reading Midas by John Lyly, a writer we have greatly enjoyed. #EarlyModern #Drama #ReadingAloud #theatre #TheatreHistory #RenaissanceDrama #mythology #theater #TheaterHistory