2/21/13- Realism

Moving Panoramas
-Panorama: Greek for "to see all"
-2 hours; led to cinema
-required 2 technicians to operate/crank

Moving  Panoramas

Famous Realistic Actors & Roles:
Sarah Bernhardt, Mary Anderson, Lawrence Bassett, Edwin Booth, Charlotte Cushman, Elenora Dust, Edwin Forrest, Helena Modjeska, James O'Neill, Methua Scheller, Harley Granuille Barker, Maurice Barrymore, Henry Irving

The Beginning of Naturalism
-Emile Zola: wrote novels & plays; box set- real-life situations
-David Belasco: food from restaurant across the theatre
-Constantin Stanislovski:

• The Father of Modern Acting
• Method Actor
• Objective-based realism
• Why are you doing what you are doing?

Stanislavski

NYC Slideshow

"The Great White Way"- 1885, 1903

NYC Theatre: Lyceum

Railroad, Mass Transit, Interstate

Union Square Theatre: Vaudeville Center

"Combination" Company: making money is all that matters

Subway opened in 1904

"The Magic IF"...... What would I do??

Goethe Institute's website..... Designer's pictures~~~ Great inspiration!!