From apprenticeship to the academy /

Brooks McNamara, expert on 19th-century theater at New York University, and theater historian and author Mary Henderson plot out three crucial transitions in American culture between 1875 and 1914: for budding actors, a shift from apprenticeship to academy-oriented training; for playwrights, a progr...

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Corporate Authors:	Angelus Novus Productions, Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Other Authors:	Simon, Elena Pinto, Rosati, Christina, McNamara, Brooks, Henderson, Mary C., 1928-2012, Dachler, Niels
Format:	Video VHS
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [1999]
Series:	Search for an American voice in theater.
Subjects:	Belasco, David, > 1853-1931. Bernhardt, Sarah, > 1844-1923. American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Theater > United States > History > 19th century. Theater > United States > History > 20th century. Nonfiction films. Documentary films. Internet videos. Video recordings.
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Summary:	Brooks McNamara, expert on 19th-century theater at New York University, and theater historian and author Mary Henderson plot out three crucial transitions in American culture between 1875 and 1914: for budding actors, a shift from apprenticeship to academy-oriented training; for playwrights, a progression from surface realism to American naturalism; and for America, a change in sensibilities that paved the way for the global, technocentric society of the 20th century. The program also discusses impresario David Belasco and Sarah Bernhardt in the U.S.
Item Description:	Streaming video (30 min.). Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.
Production Credits:	Produced by Elena Pinto Simon; written by Elena Pinto Simon, with Christina Rosati; edited by Christina Rosati, Elena Pinto Simon, Niels Dachler; directed by Christina Rosati, Elena Pinto Simon.