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)
Kapitel
The Glamour of the Stage | 36:05 | Gelesen von Teresa Spencer |
Cradled in the Theatre | 42:48 | Gelesen von Teresa Spencer |
Theatrical Folk | 46:11 | Gelesen von Teresa Spencer |
Plays and Playwrights | 26:42 | Gelesen von Teresa Spencer |
The Army and the Stage | 29:42 | Gelesen von Teresa Spencer |
Designing the Dresses | 22:12 | Gelesen von Teresa Spencer |
Supper on the Stage | 38:21 | Gelesen von Piotr Nater |
Madame Sarah Bernhardt | 34:31 | Gelesen von Piotr Nater |
An Historical First Night | 20:09 | Gelesen von Piotr Nater |
Opera Comic | 21:35 | Gelesen von Piotr Nater |
The First Pantomime Rehearsal | 33:22 | Gelesen von Piotr Nater |
Sir Henry Irving and Stage Lighting | 28:22 | Gelesen von Piotr Nater |
Why a Novelist Becomes a Dramatist | 34:23 | Gelesen von Piotr Nater |
Scene-Painting and Choosing a Play | 18:49 | Gelesen von Piotr Nater |
Theatrical Dressing-Rooms | 26:16 | Gelesen von Piotr Nater |
How Does a Man Get on the Stage? | 13:14 | Gelesen von Piotr Nater |
A Girl in the Provinces | 34:41 | Gelesen von Piotr Nater |
Perils of the Stage | 30:21 | Gelesen von Piotr Nater |
Chorus Girl Number II on the Left | 17:28 | Gelesen von Piotr Nater |