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Early Examples of the Biographical One-Person Show Genre: Emlyn Williams as Charles Dickens and Hal Holbrook's Mark Twain Tonight!
- Source :
- Literature in Performance; Nov85, Vol. 6 Issue 1, p42, 12p
- Publication Year :
- 1985
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Abstract
- Examines the one-man shows 'Emlyn Williams As Charles Dickens' and Hal Holbrook's 'Mark Twain Tonight!' which were performed on Broadway in New York City during the 1950s. Exploration of the biographical one-person show genre; Wide variation open to the contemporary solo performer; Use of direct audience address to link the various vignettes that comprise the body of the script.
- Subjects :
- ONE-person shows (Performing arts)
BROADWAY theatrical productions
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07340796
- Volume :
- 6
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Literature in Performance
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 9332584
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10462938509391594