David Garrick and the Mediation of Celebrity by Leslie Ritchie (English) Paperba

Description: David Garrick and the Mediation of Celebrity by Leslie Ritchie Uncovers new material concerning David Garricks ownership and manipulation of the media that will interest readers of theatre history, journalism and media studies, celebrity studies, advertising and social history. It gives the first view of Garrick as media entrepreneur, and quantifies and analyses Garricks mediation of his own celebrity. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description What happens when an actor owns shares in the stage on which he performs and the newspapers that review his performances? Celebrity that lasts over 240 years. From 1741, David Garrick dominated the London theatre world as the progenitor of a new natural style of acting. From 1747 to 1776, he was a part-owner and manager of Drury Lane, controlling most aspects of the theatres life. In a spectacular foreshadowing of todays media convergences, he also owned shares in papers including the St Jamess Chronicle and the Public Advertiser, which advertised and reviewed Drury Lanes theatrical productions. This book explores the nearly inconceivable level of cultural power generated by Garricks entrepreneurial manufacture and mediation of his own celebrity. Using new technologies and extensive archival research, this book uncovers fresh material concerning Garricks ownership and manipulation of the media, offering timely reflections for theatre history and media studies. Author Biography Leslie Ritchie is Associate Professor of English Literature at Queens University, Ontario. She is the recipient of a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada grant and has received fellowships at the Houghton Library, Harvard, and the Folger Shakespeare Library for her work on David Garrick. Ritchies previous work includes Women Writing Music in Late Eighteenth-Century England (2008). Table of Contents Introduction; 1. A view of Londons mediascape, circa 1741–1776; 2. Proofs: Garricks involvement in the mediascape; 3. Advertising and brand Garrick: infinite variety; 4. A short history of negative publicity; 5. Prompting, inside and outside the theatre; Conclusion: Garrick re-collected. Review There is much new material here - thanks to Ritchies expert mining of manuscript and archival materials - for theater historians and scholars of media. Fine illustrations; full bibliography … Highly recommended. E. D. Hill, ChoiceLeslie Ritchies meticulous David Garrick and the Mediation of Celebrity joins such re-considerations of the assumptions and anecdotes that shape the study of eighteenth-century theatre – and particularly of its most famous actor-manager. Julia H. Fawcett, Theatre Journal Promotional Explores how David Garrick - actor, newspaper proprietor and part-owner of Drury Lane Theatre - mediated his own celebrity. Review Quote There is much new material here - thanks to Ritchies expert mining of manuscript and archival materials - for theater historians and scholars of media. Fine illustrations; full bibliography ... Highly recommended. E. D. Hill, Choice Promotional "Headline" Explores how David Garrick - actor, newspaper proprietor and part-owner of Drury Lane Theatre - mediated his own celebrity. Description for Bookstore Uncovers new material concerning David Garricks ownership and manipulation of the media that will interest readers of theatre history, journalism and media studies, celebrity studies, advertising and social history. It gives the first view of Garrick as media entrepreneur, and quantifies and analyses Garricks mediation of his own celebrity. Description for Library Uncovers new material concerning David Garricks ownership and manipulation of the media that will interest readers of theatre history, journalism and media studies, celebrity studies, advertising and social history. It gives the first view of Garrick as media entrepreneur, and quantifies and analyses Garricks mediation of his own celebrity. Details ISBN1108469191 Author Leslie Ritchie Pages 314 Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 2021 ISBN-10 1108469191 ISBN-13 9781108469197 Publication Date 2021-03-18 Language English Format Paperback UK Release Date 2021-03-18 Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2021-03-18 NZ Release Date 2021-03-18 Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises; 3 Tables, black and white; 11 Halftones, black and white Alternative 9781108475877 DEWEY 792.028092 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:168622576;

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