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The Hanlon Brothers: From Daredevil Acrobatics to Spectacle Pantomime, 1833-1931 (Theater in the Americas)
Mark Cosdon
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Description for The Hanlon Brothers: From Daredevil Acrobatics to Spectacle Pantomime, 1833-1931 (Theater in the Americas)
Paperback. The Hanlons - a family of six brothers from Manchester, England - were one of the world's premiere performing troupes in the mid-nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, yet their legacy has been mostly forgotten. This book documents the careers of this talented family and enumerates their many contributions to modern popular entertainment. Series Editor(s): Schanke, Robert A. Series: Theater in the Americas. Num Pages: 208 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
This book helps you in restoring a lost legacy. The Hanlons - a family of six brothers from Manchester, England - were one of the world's premiere performing troupes in the mid-nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, yet their legacy has been mostly forgotten. Mark Cosdon carefully documents the careers of this talented family and enumerates their many contributions to modern popular entertainment. As young men, the Hanlons stunned audiences all over the world with their daring acrobatic feats. After a tragic accident severely injured one brother (and indirectly led to his suicide in a manner achievable only by someone with ... Read more
This book helps you in restoring a lost legacy. The Hanlons - a family of six brothers from Manchester, England - were one of the world's premiere performing troupes in the mid-nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, yet their legacy has been mostly forgotten. Mark Cosdon carefully documents the careers of this talented family and enumerates their many contributions to modern popular entertainment. As young men, the Hanlons stunned audiences all over the world with their daring acrobatic feats. After a tragic accident severely injured one brother (and indirectly led to his suicide in a manner achievable only by someone with ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Carbondale, United States
ISBN
9780809329250
SKU
V9780809329250
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About Mark Cosdon
Mark Cosdon is an associate professor of theatre and performance studies at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania. His articles on theatre history and popular performance have appeared in a number of journals, including Theatre History Studies, Journal of American Drama and Theatre, and Asian Theatre Journal.
Reviews for The Hanlon Brothers: From Daredevil Acrobatics to Spectacle Pantomime, 1833-1931 (Theater in the Americas)
"The Hanlons are to physical comedy on stage what Chaplin and Keaton are to the slapstick in silent movies. So far their influential contribution has been overlooked by historians. Mark Cosdon sets this to rights in his scrupulously researched, entertainingly written study. His skills as trained scholar and circus performer combine to provide insight into the Hanlons' techniques and their ... Read more