David Belasco : : Naturalism in the American Theatre / / Lise-Lone Marker.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton Legacy Lib. eBook Package 1931-1979
• VerfasserIn: Marker, Lise-Lone,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2015]; ©1975
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Language: English
• Series: Princeton Legacy Library ; 1402
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (272 p.)

A pioneer of stage naturalism, David Belasco has come to be universally recognized as one of the first important directors in the history of the American stage. Lise-Lone Marker's book is a full-length stylistic analysis and re-evaluation of his scenic art.Based on a rich body of primary sources, among which are Belasco's promptbooks and papers, the book synthesizes the aims, methods, and techniques inherent in the naturalistic production style that Belasco developed during the six decades of his career. The elements of that style-the magic reality of his stage settings, his innovations in plastic lighting, his directorial method-are also seen in the context of theatrical developments elsewhere.On the basis of this synthesis. Professor Marker reconstructs and analyzes four of Belasco's most important productions, each representative of a distinct phase of his directorial art. Her explorations uncover much new information about Belasco and the American theatre around the turn of the century.Originally published in 1975.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Foreword -- Introduction Legend's End -- Chapter One. Beginnings -- Chapter Two. Transition -- Chapter Three. Vision and Method -- Chapter Four. Costume Plays of Manners and Customs: "Sweet Kitty Bellairs" -- Chapter Five. American Frontier Drama: "The Girl of the Golden West" -- Chapter Six. Sociological Realism: "The Easiest Way" -- Chapter Seven. Shakespeare and Naturalism: "The Merchant of Venice" -- Epilogue New Theatres for Old -- Notes -- Chronology -- Bibliography -- Index -- Backmatter