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Sociology
Undergraduate 1
04/25/2010

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Henrik Ibsen
Definition

purpose of drama was to call attention to social problems in order  to bring about change

 

ex:A Doll's House-controversial

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August Stringberg
Definition

concentrated on individuals at war with themselves and with each other

 

ex: Freud: ego, superego, ID

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Anton Chekhov
Definition
moved away from melodramatic elements; had characters' stories overlap and echo one another (dont end happy)
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realism
Definition
everything onstage is made to resemble observable, everyday life
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symbolism
Definition
believed drama should not present mundane, day-to-say activities but mystery of being and the infinite qualities of the human spirit
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expressionism
Definition
representation of reality was distorted in order to communicate inner feelings
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theatre of cruelty
Definition

believed the audience's senses should be bombarded

-stimulate the audience

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epic theatre
Definition

believed theatre could create an intellectual climate for social change and provide instruction

  • to accomplish audience should not be emotionally hypnotized but remain detached
  • willing suspension of disbelief-didnt believe
  • put something onstage to make us think
  • "mother courage"
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existentialism
Definition

believed existnce has little meaning: God does not exist, only thing individual can do is accept responsibilty for their actions

  • cant explain why things happen, they just did
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Theatre of the Absurd
Definition

has the notion that much of what happens in life is ridiculous or absurd and cannot be explained logically

  • ex:random convo-that was it
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Opera
Definition
  • drama set entirely to music
  • every part was sung with a degree of difficulty
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operetta
Definition
  • not entirely set to music
  • romantic story set in some far-off locale
  • remote from everyday life
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musical comedy
Definition
exmphasized comedy as well as singing with youthful romance, sexy girl choruses, and spectacular dancing
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musical drama
Definition
characterized by increasingly serious plots and sophisticated musical treatment
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revue
Definition
sketches and vignettes alternate with musical numbers, may have theme but no real story
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minstrel show
Definition
  • crude, low-grade style of song, dance, comedy
  • stereotyped African Americans
  • plantation life that never existed-happy, optimistic
  • "blackface"
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Thomas D. Rice
Definition
  • blackface comedian
  • "comic negro song of Jim Crow"
  • Father of American Minstrel show
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Jim Crow
Definition
  • not real person-created by T.D. Rice
  • stereotype: southern plantation hand poor and crude, tattered clothes, childlike, empty-headed, happy-go-lucky, content, mischievous, sly
  • "Sambo"-laughing black man
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Zip Coon
Definition
  • not a real person
  • "urban dandy," replica of white dandy, tight pants, long-tailed coat, high ruffled collar, top hat, glasses, long watch chain
  • pretend to be "larned scholar"
  • talked of elegant appearance, effect on women
  • illustrated how ridiculous Negroes could be when trying to act like white gentleman
Term

3 parts of Minstrel show:

 

Opener

Definition
series of riddles, jokes, gags, stories, mock lectures and sermons, song and dance (simple humor)
Term

3 parts of Minstrel show

 

olio

Definition
a variety of entertainment consisting of banjo players. clog dancers and stump speeches
Term

3 parts of Minstrel show

 

after piece

Definition
a one act skit of comedy sketches
Term
Minstrel after Civil War
Definition
  • emancipated blacks turned to minstrelsy as livelihood
  • maintained stereotypes
  • died out with coming of radio

 

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Variety/Vaudeville
Definition
  • traditional variety format: medley of songs, dances, comedy, circus acts, blackface mistrel and skits
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Concert Saloons
Definition
  • where variety/vaudeville began
  • drinking establishments, mostly male
  • offered show with drinking and smoking
  • keep customers happy, drinking mood
  • low robust comedy
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Variety/vaudeville repuation/decline
Definition
  • bawdy rep
  • saloons --> theatres
  • "family entertainment"
  • decline:growth of radio, movie industry, Depression
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Burlesque
Definition
variety show that took components from minstrel show and vaudeville an added girls who revelaed various parts of body
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Black Crook
Definition
  • beginning of burlesque
  • misntrel format
  • "added attraction"
  • 3 basic elements: girls, comic, sexual innuendoes
  • girls costumes revealing
  • eventually eliminated minstrel-became striptease show, girls=stars
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Burlesque repuation/decline
Definition
  • never "clean" act
  • varying degrees crudeness:swings, behind-the-tent kooch shows
  • prostitution
  • decline:radio, movies, politcal/public outrage, WWI, Depression
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book musical
Definition
musical that has a how with a beginning, middle, and end
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3 components to a musical
Definition
  • book:spoken text, story, libretto
  • lyrics:words to the song
  • music
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George M. Cohan
Definition
  • Vaudeville background
  • performer, writer, composer
  • more realistic dialogue and better plot development
  • Little Johnny Jones (1904), songs with African flair
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Showboat
Definition
  • 1927
  • story was thoroughly American
  • dealth with serious material
  • songs integrated into plot
  • chorus line eliminated
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Porgy and Bess
Definition
  • 1935
  • very realistic story
  • forceful and complete music
  • musical theatre or opera?
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Oklahoma
Definition
  • 1943
  • story, music, lyrics and dance became competely integrated
  • beginning of the "Golden age of American musicals"
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Playwrights task
Definition
  • to entertain
  • to probe human condition
  • provide an escape
  • impart information
  • raise philosophical questions
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