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Enter the whole army : a pictorial study of Shakespearean staging : 1576-1616

Cyril Walter Hodges (Author)
Walter Hodges, illustrator and scholar of the Renaissance theatre, reconstructs the original staging of specific scenes and incidents in Shakespeare's plays. With the rebuilding of the Globe Theatre on Bankside, this is a timely book. Hodges' ingenious and practical solutions will appeal to scholars and theatregoers alike.
Print Book, English, 2004
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Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2004
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XII, 180 str. : ilustr. ; 25 cm
9780521323550, 9780521311700, 052132355X, 0521311705
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1. The Malone tradition; 2. Elements of the stage; 3. Systems of presentation; 4. The siege of the music room; 5. Enter the whole army; 6. The stage posts and their uses; 7. Stage beds and other furniture; 8. Special effects; 9. Playing away: presentation in great halls; 10. Drawing conclusions; 11. Epilogue: a portrait from life.