Charles Shadwell His Comedy the Fair Quaker of Deal
Charles Shadwell His Comedy the Fair Quaker of Deal
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— 66 — which arose upon one another alternately at both houses, outvying in expense, like contending bribes on both sides at an election, to secure a majority of the multitude. " Originally consisting of action without speech the English pantomime, ^ as created by Rich, and in which he invariably figured as Harlequin - in patc...hwork costume with double- bladed magic bat and mask, was a species of dramatic composition hitherto unknown. It consisted of two parts, one serious and the other comic. By the help of ga}' scenes, fine habits, grand dances, appropriate music, and other decorations, he exhibited a story from Ovid's Metamorphosis, or some other fabulous writer. Between the pauses or acts of this serious representation he interwove a comic fable consisting chiefly of the courtship of Harlequin and Colum- bine, with a variety of surprising adventures and tricks which were produced by the magic wand of Harlequin ; such as the sudden transformation of palaces and temples to huts and cottages, of men and women into wheel-barrows and joint-stools, of trees turned to houses, colonnades to beds of tulips and mechanics' shops into serpents and ostriches.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
. Likewise the surprisinjj and diverting I\ntertainm
* (icnest II, |). 6^;. }.
— 66 — which arose upon one another alternately at both houses, outvying in expense, like contending bribes on both sides at an election, to secure a majority of the multitude. " Originally consisting of action without speech the English pantomime, ^ as created by Rich, and in which he invariably figured as Harlequin - in patc...hwork costume with double- bladed magic bat and mask, was a species of dramatic composition hitherto unknown. It consisted of two parts, one serious and the other comic. By the help of ga}' scenes, fine habits, grand dances, appropriate music, and other decorations, he exhibited a story from Ovid's Metamorphosis, or some other fabulous writer. Between the pauses or acts of this serious representation he interwove a comic fable consisting chiefly of the courtship of Harlequin and Colum- bine, with a variety of surprising adventures and tricks which were produced by the magic wand of Harlequin ; such as the sudden transformation of palaces and temples to huts and cottages, of men and women into wheel-barrows and joint-stools, of trees turned to houses, colonnades to beds of tulips and mechanics' shops into serpents and ostriches.
What to read after Charles Shadwell His Comedy the Fair Quaker of Deal?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Theodor Schenk to read onlineMoreLess
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