Drag : a history of female impersonation in the performing arts / Roger Baker with contributions by Peter Burton and Richard Smith.
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TextPublication details: Washington Square, N.Y. : New York University Press, 1994Description: xi, 284 p. ; 23 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780814712542Subject(s): Impersonation -- History | Female impersonatorsDDC classification: 792.028 | Item type | Current library | Home library | Shelving location | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reservations | |
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| 792.0233092 ALL The theatre practice of Tadashi Suzuki : a critical study with DVD examples / | 792.026 LAV Costume in the theatre / | 792.028 ACT The actor's technique | 792.028 BAK Drag : a history of female impersonation in the performing arts / | 792.028 BAR Movement : onstage and off / | 792.028 BAR Movement : onstage and off / | 792.028 BAR Movement : onstage and off / |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [265]-270) and index.
pt. I. The Rise and Fall of the Female Impersonator. 1. Out of the Chancel, Into the Street. 2. No Place for a Lady. 3. Acting Style and the Sound of Juliet. 4. Swinging Arden. 5. Onnagata and Tan. 6. Western Approaches. 7. The Male Actress Takes Early Retirement -- pt. II. Fantasies, Fairies and Follies. 1. Diplomats in Dresses. 2. Squalling Cats. 3. Shame in the Ladies' Morgue. 4. The Things that Are Done by a Nun. 5. Amateurs -- pt. III. The Rise and Rise of the Drag Queen. 1. Enter Pursued by Laughter. 2. Dames by the Dozen. 3. All Legs and Limelight. 4. Glamour Girls and Terrifying Termagants. 5. Hollywood and Bust. 6. Frock Tactics.
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