Punch and Judy in 19th Century America

A History and Biographical Dictionary

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

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The hand-puppet play starring the characters Punch and Judy was introduced from England and became extremely popular in the United States in the 1800s. This book details information on nearly 350 American Punch players. It explores the significance of the 19th-century American show as a reflection of the attitudes and conditions of its time and place. The century was a time of changing feelings about what it means to be human. There was an intensified awareness of the racial, cultural, social and economical diversity of the human species, and a corresponding concern for the experience of human oneness. The American Punch and Judy show was one of the manifestations of these conditions.

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Utgivningsdatum2013-03-15
Mått178 x 254 x 14 mm
Vikt499 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor284
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9780786472703

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Table of ContentsIntroductionPart One. HistoryI.Punch’s HistoryII.The Punch and Judy PlayIII.Piccini, Mathews, and HenryIV.The American Punch and Judy ShowV.ChildhoodVI.Punch and Judy in Outdoor Public SpacesVII.Punch and Judy in the Museum and at the CircusVIII.The American Punch and Judy and the World of PuppetsPart Two. Biographical DictionaryNineteenth-Century American Punch and Judy Players and Figure MakersAppendicesA.New York Times, Interview with Mr. ButtercupsB.“Punch and Judy Shows: How the Lively Puppets Are Made to Do Their Work: Various Versions of the Miniature Tragedy in French, German, and English—Local Figures and Gags—The Cost of an Outﬁt,” New York Sun Interview with Harry AllenC.Punch and Judy Performance Script by Thomas A.M. WardD.The Tragical Acts, or Comical Tragedies of Punch and Judy by W.J. JuddChapter NotesBibliographyIndex