Project Gutenberg 2006-07-18 Public domain in the USA. 77 Winter, William 1836 1917 Vale, Mark Shadows of the Stage Reading ease score: 54.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Taavi Kalju and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Shadows of the Stage" by William Winter is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book serves as a collection of essays reflecting on the theatrical history and art of acting, with a strong focus on notable figures from the author's era. It highlights famous actors such as Edwin Booth and Henry Irving, exploring their contributions and the evolution of drama over several decades. At the start of the book, the author reminisces about John Lowin, an actor from Shakespeare's time, discussing his life, experiences, and the nostalgia that surrounds the “good old times” of theatre. Winter sets the tone by portraying the sense of loss felt by contemporary actors, who look back on earlier eras with a blend of admiration and melancholy. The opening delves into how actors of past eras — with their unique talents and artistry — have shaped the stage, while Winter also comments on the broader evolution of theatrical practice leading up to his own time, suggesting a tension between nostalgia and progress in the performing arts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Actresses Theater -- History Actors PN Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature 515699 515700 2024-10-08T10:11:05.755812 2023-09-08T11:21:18.014068 text/html text/html 520348 2006-07-18T08:47:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 194547 2006-07-18T08:47:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 283213 2024-10-08T10:11:16.670783 application/epub+zip 286683 2024-10-08T10:11:09.943837 application/epub+zip 274208 2024-10-08T10:11:07.956797 application/epub+zip 501851 2024-10-08T10:11:21.729747 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455425 2024-10-08T10:11:15.499827 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429718 2022-09-09T06:13:44.210220 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468364 468262 2024-10-08T10:11:04.599830 2023-09-08T11:21:17.159044 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 468269 2006-07-18T08:47:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 184378 2006-07-18T08:47:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 468268 2006-07-18T08:47:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 184337 2006-07-18T08:47:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21544 2024-10-08T10:11:22.046716 application/rdf+xml 13549 2024-10-08T10:11:08.786836 image/jpeg 3459 2024-10-08T10:11:08.396784 image/jpeg 263006 2024-10-08T10:11:05.798830 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia