From Daredevil Acrobatics To Le Voyage En Suisse
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Author | : Mark Cosdon |
Publisher | : SIU Press |
Total Pages | : 201 |
Release | : 2010-02-16 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 0809386585 |
The Hanlons—a family of six brothers from Manchester, England—were one of the world’s premiere performing troupes in the mid-nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, yet their legacy has been mostly forgotten. In The Hanlon Brothers: From Daredevil Acrobatics to Spectacle Pantomime, 1833–1931, Mark Cosdon carefully documents the careers of this talented family and enumerates their many contributions to modern popular entertainment. As young men, the Hanlons stunned audiences all over the world with their daring acrobatic feats. After a tragic accident severely injured one brother (and indirectly led to his suicide in a manner achievable only by someone with considerable acrobatic talents), they moved into the safer arena of spectacle pantomime, where they became the rage of Parisian popular theatre. They achieved fame with their uproariously funny and technically astonishing production of Le Voyage en Suisse. After settling permanently in the northeastern United States, they developed two more full-length pantomimes, Fantasma and Superba. The three shows toured for more than thirty years, a testament to their popularity and to the Hanlons’ impressive business acumen. The book’s illustrations—including sketches of their performances, studio photographs of the Hanlons, and posters for all three of their major pantomimes—are essential to the understanding of their work. The Hanlon Brothers is painstakingly researched yet accessible and engaging. Cosdon has managed to provide a thorough and engrossing account of the Hanlons’ lives and careers, which will no doubt help to reestablish their legacy in the world of popular entertainment.
Author | : Mark Cosdon |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 558 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Daredevils |
ISBN | : |
Despite the Hanlons' fame, there has been a remarkable dearth of writing on their career. This dissertation begins the long-overdue process of compiling a reliable biography of the Hanlon Brothers.
Author | : Frank Cullen |
Publisher | : Psychology Press |
Total Pages | : 1362 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Entertainers |
ISBN | : 0415938538 |
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Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 672 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Dissertations, Academic |
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Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Theater |
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Total Pages | : 448 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Canada |
ISBN | : |
Provides historical coverage of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. Includes information abstracted from over 2,000 journals published worldwide.
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Total Pages | : 816 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Dissertation abstracts |
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Author | : Mark Cosdon |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 177 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 9781441645029 |
The Hanlons--a family of six brothers from Manchester, England--were one of the world's premiere performing troupes in the mid-nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, yet their legacy has been mostly forgotten. In "The Hanlon Brothers: From Daredevil Acrobatics to Spectacle Pantomime, 1833-1931," Mark Cosdon carefully documents the careers of this talented family and enumerates their many contributions to modern popular entertainment. As young men, the Hanlons stunned audiences all over the world with their daring acrobatic feats. After a tragic accident severely injured one brother (and indirectly led to his suicide in a manner achievable only by someone with considerable acrobatic talents), they moved into the safer arena of spectacle pantomime, where they became the rage of Parisian popular theatre. They achieved fame with their uproariously funny and technically astonishing production of "Le Voyage en Suisse." After settling permanently in the northeastern United States, they developed two more full-length pantomimes, "Fantasma" and "Superba." The three shows toured for more than thirty years, a testament to their popularity and to the Hanlons' impressive business acumen. The book's illustrations--including sketches of their performances, studio photographs of the Hanlons, and posters for all three of their major pantomimes--are essential to the understanding of their work. "The Hanlon Brothers "is painstakingly researched yet accessible and engaging. Cosdon has managed to provide a thorough and engrossing account of the Hanlons' lives and careers, which will no doubt help to reestablish their legacy in the world of popular entertainment.
Author | : John Alexander McKinven |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 148 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
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Author | : Walter Kanitz |
Publisher | : Pickle Partners Publishing |
Total Pages | : 519 |
Release | : 2017-06-28 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1787205762 |
Heroic figures galloping across the loose sands of the Sahara, their flowing white kepis a symbol of the highest romance and adventure...or murderers and human derelicts, rejected by society and hunted by the police, seeking escape from prison in the ranks of the Légion Étrangère? Neither picture—so commonly held by the general public—is even partially accurate, writes Walter Kanitz. During World War II, Walter Kanitz fought with the Foreign Legion in Africa. He has done a vast amount of research and reading about the Legion, and has made every possible effort to check his facts. His book represents the first comprehensive and objective history of the French Foreign Legion since its inception in 1831 by the royal decree of Louis Philippe. For the better part of its history, the Foreign Legion, remote, fascinating, somewhat sinister, has been shrouded in mystery. It has been called everything from “Desert Carrion” to the “Legion of Beggars.” It was often said that “dogs bark when the Legion passes.” Yet, in battle, the Légionnaires are famed for a courage and heroism that knows no fear of death. They are considered by most professional soldiers to be, as a unit, the best fighting force in the world. When a new recruit applies for enlistment, he is made to wait 24 hours to reconsider his decision. The ranks are made up of men of all nationalities—Germans, Poles, Czechs, Slavs, Spaniards, Americans. It is the only army in existence today made up of mercenaries who have voluntarily signed to serve five years for the government of France. The discipline is harsh and the pay meager. The call to battle has taken Legion units from Mexico to Norway, from China to Morocco. Outside of battle, life consists of infinite boredom broken only by alcohol and an occasional woman. And yet, says ex-Legionnaire Kanitz, “Qu’importe, quand la Légion passe, que les chiens viennent aboyer après d’elle! Vive la Légion!”