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Image from page 283 of “Costume: fanciful, historical, and theatrical” (1906) by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: costumefancifulh00ariauoft Title: Costume: fanciful, historical, and theatrical Year: 1906 (1900s) Authors: Aria, Eliza (Davis) 1866- Subjects: Costume Publisher: London Macmillan Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto Digitizing Sponsor: MSN View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: to any other influence we may attribute its present development on the English stage. Let the old playgoer prate enthusiastically as he will about Charles Kean, and his splendid Shakespearean revivals at the Princesss Theatre, dramatic art has never been more picturesquely, richly, and appropriately clothed than it was at the Lyceum Theatre in the great days of Henry Irving. Even to talk to him of his productions was a liberal education in all arts appertaining to the theatre. That the great actor took infinite personal trouble with every detail, and would, in his own costume, direct the cut of the drapery,the shape of the shirt collar, and the exact position of the sash, or the fold of the turban, all who wer eprivileged to associate with him at work are fully aware. I recall many conversations with him on the subject of stage costume, and invariably he would bring out some point of its psychologica lbearing. As to variation in the interpretation ofa character under the influence of a different dress. Text Appearing After Image: MISS ELLEN TERRY AS MISTRESS PAGE. 240 COSTUME CHAP for instance, I remember his saying—* When yo uhave the good fortune to act with an actress like Miss Terry, the artist dominates the woman under any conditions of costume, and the least suggestion is easily grasped and appreciated. In all times, modes and manners must influence each other, and different gestures inevitably accompany different costumes. You would not, for instance, see a lady when wearing Grecian draperies disport herself in the same fashion as one bearing the stiff stomacher and monstrous farthingale of the Elizabethan period. Again, we were discussing the question ofcolour in relation to certain emotions, moods, and traits of character. Who would think of playing a murderer in sky-blue satin and silver ? Sir Henry said. And not pausing for my reply : Of course one expects a woman to go mad in white. Can you picture Hamlet in colours ? Surely he demands black clothes, indeed the text says as much,—although the colour for the exp Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work. https://flic.kr/p/ouiE6h -- source link

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