THAR 281 1st Edition Lecture 15 Outline of Last Lecture I Symbolism II August Strindberg III Maurice Maeterlinck IV The Ubu Plays V Meyerhold VI Biomechanics Outline of Current Lecture I George Bernard Shaw II Oscar Wilde III Operetta IV Gilbert and Sullivan V Emerging American Theater VI Minstrel Shows VII Burlesque VIII Vaudeville Currenta Lecture I George Bernard Shaw a Credited with reinvigorating English Theater b Outspoken social critic i Anti war ii Socialist iii Rights of women c Works characterized as realistic comedies of manners d Wrote a bunch of stuff very wordy in writing e Famous Works Major Barbar Candide Man and Superman Pygmalion Arms and the Man II Oscar Wilde a Raised in an intellectual home b Heavily linked with aesthetics movements i Aesthetics movements focused on what is beautiful c Wrote about philosophy witticism and pleasure d Wrote many types of writings e Eventually imprisoned for crime of gross indecency f Famous Works The Importance of Being Ernest III IV V VI VII VIII Operetta a Originates in France in late 19th century b Parody of opera c Offenbach is first person to write an operetta i Orpheus in the Underworld d Light in content and tone usually comedic e Becomes less popular in early 20th century Gilbert and Sullivan a Wrote most popular operettas b British composer and lyrist duo c At height of popularity they were incomparable d They re writing was topsy turvy i Had weird characters plot language etc e Patter song i Song where speakers verbal dexterity is most important f Famous Works The Pirates of Penzanze The Mikado HMS Pinafore Emerging American Theater a Based heavily on English theater b New York becoming center of American theater scene c Group called Theatrical Syndicate i Own theaters in NY and around the nation d 1915 Shubert breaks hold that only allows some people to work with Theatrical Syndicate Minstrel Shows a Began in American South in 19th century b Variety shows that originally featured white in black paint and eventually blacks in black paint i Very racial towards blacks Burlesque a Becomes popular from 1860 s 1940 s b Variety show featuring dances and comedy sketches c Become explicit with time d Burlesque becoming more popular today Vaudeville a Variety show popular up until the 1930 s b Declined in popularity because movies came about c Features every conceivable form of talent d Popular because it was family friendly i Aimed at middle class families ii Cheap to attend e operated in circuits i Most famous Opera Circuit
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