Behind the Footlights
Ethel Brilliana Tweedie
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In this collection of essays the author gives us an opportunity to peek into the mysterious life of the theatre; she recalls her numerous conversations with and anecdotes about the "stage folk", such as actors, actresses, playwrights, stage directors or managers. However, her portrayal of theatrical life doesn't aim at glamorising the profession and the day-to-day life of those connected with the stage. On the contrary, if there's one overarching theme to her stories it is the repeated assurance that it's a hard and precarious existence, even for those at the top of the profession, let alone those who play minor parts and are rarely mentioned. (summary by Piotr Nater) (9 hr 15 min)
Capítulos
The Glamour of the Stage | 36:05 | Leído por Teresa Spencer |
Cradled in the Theatre | 42:48 | Leído por Teresa Spencer |
Theatrical Folk | 46:11 | Leído por Teresa Spencer |
Plays and Playwrights | 26:42 | Leído por Teresa Spencer |
The Army and the Stage | 29:42 | Leído por Teresa Spencer |
Designing the Dresses | 22:12 | Leído por Teresa Spencer |
Supper on the Stage | 38:21 | Leído por Piotr Nater |
Madame Sarah Bernhardt | 34:31 | Leído por Piotr Nater |
An Historical First Night | 20:09 | Leído por Piotr Nater |
Opera Comic | 21:35 | Leído por Piotr Nater |
The First Pantomime Rehearsal | 33:22 | Leído por Piotr Nater |
Sir Henry Irving and Stage Lighting | 28:22 | Leído por Piotr Nater |
Why a Novelist Becomes a Dramatist | 34:23 | Leído por Piotr Nater |
Scene-Painting and Choosing a Play | 18:49 | Leído por Piotr Nater |
Theatrical Dressing-Rooms | 26:16 | Leído por Piotr Nater |
How Does a Man Get on the Stage? | 13:14 | Leído por Piotr Nater |
A Girl in the Provinces | 34:41 | Leído por Piotr Nater |
Perils of the Stage | 30:21 | Leído por Piotr Nater |
Chorus Girl Number II on the Left | 17:28 | Leído por Piotr Nater |