Publication

2018 - Society for Theatre Research, London, England

Language

English

Word Count

46,000 words, Guess

Page Count

184 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-10085430083X
  • ISBN-139780854300839
  • Library of Congress Control Number2018439679
  • OCLC Control Number1057305979
  • Better World BooksO8-BWU-880
and 1 more

Classifications

  • DDC791.53
  • LCCPN1978.G7 M33 2018

Description

The Holden family were the most celebrated English marionette performers of the nineteenth century.00The trajectory of the Holdens provides a vivid example of developments in entertainment across the century. Having begun on the fairgrounds, they moved on to large halls, theatres and music halls. At the height of their popularity, when they had two main companies in operation, the Holdens were even better known abroad than at home. Their name was almost synonymous with puppetry, and they were credited with every innovation in marionette theatre. Then, with the advent of cinema, their business suffered a rapid decline.00Based on extensive archival research and lavishly illustrated with photographs, sketches, diagrams, playbills and posters, The Holdens: Monarchs of the Marionette Theatre explains why the Holden shows had such impact and were so frequently imitated.

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