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