Melodrama Theatres of the French Boulevard

Synopsis: In the early 19th century the theatres of the Boulevard du Temple and the Théatre de la Porte Saint-Martin were popular theatres offering entertainment to the inhabitants of the most densely populated part of Paris. The slides are in four sections: 1) the physical environment in which the melodrama developed; 2) the visual as opposed to literary aspects of melodrama and its relationship to the pantomime tradition; 3 & 4) relatively loose classifications of types of melodrama: gothic and historical, and social and sentimental.
Series: Theatre in Focus, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Multimedia; 50 slides. b&w/col.
Year of production: 1982
Availability: Sale
Documentation: Accompanying 78-page monograph.
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: drama in French; France; melodrama; theatres

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