The Incomparable Hester Santlow: A Dancer-Actress on the Georgian Stage by Moira

Description: The Incomparable Hester Santlow by Moira Goff In the first full-length study of the English dancer-actress Hester Santlow, Moira Goff focuses on her unusual career at Drury Lane between 1706 and 1733. Goff charts Santlows repertoire and makes extensive use of archival resources to investigate both her dancing and acting skills. Santlow made a unique contribution to the development of dance on the London stage, through her dancing roles in dance dramas by John Weaver and pantomimes by John Thurmond and Roger, as well as the virtuoso dances created for her by Mr. Isaac and Anthony LAbbé. Goff examines Santlows fascinating personal life, including her relationships with the politician James Craggs the Younger and the Drury Lane actor-manager Barton Booth. Santlow was unusual in making the transition from successful dancer-actress to independent and respectable widow. Goff also traces her life after retirement as her daughters family rose from the gentry towards the aristocracy. This book will be of interest to dance and theatre historians, to womens studies scholars, and to all who are engaged with ongoing debates on the lives and careers of women on the seventeenth- and eighteenth-century stage. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Moira Goff researches, reconstructs and performs European theatre and ballroom dancing of the early eighteenth century. She is also a curator of rare books at the British Library, London, UK. Table of Contents Contents: Preface; The young dancer, 1694?-1709; Dancer and actress, 1709-1712; James Craggs; Theatre rivalries, 1713-1715; Dramatic entertainments of dancing, 1715-1719; Barton Booth; Business as usual, 1719-1723; Mimes and pantomimes, 1723-1728; The incomparable Mrs Booth, 1728-1733; Happy beyond expression, 1733-1773; Appendix: glossary of 18th-century dance terms; Bibliography; Index. Review Moira Goff makes the most of limited resources to offer a good account of Hester Santlows career. Her treatment of Santlow as an actress is convincing, and the dances come alive in her descriptions. One gets a real sense of the talented performer for whom they were written. Judith Milhous, CUNY Graduate Center, USA ... It exemplifies dance scholarship of a rare kind: Ms. Goff spent 20 years investigating even the slightest details of Santlows life and career and wrote about her dances from experience, step by step, and with feeling. ... the books detail is marvelous. New York Times Goffs research has been thorough and meticulous.... This is a book that will be of great value to academics and researchers... The Dancing Times This book is undoubtedly a result of the authors dedication and fascination with the charming theatrical figure of Hester Santlow. Theatre Survey The great strength of this book is the diligent recreation of many of the dances, music, and occasions on which they were performed, together with an account of Santlows dancing masters and later partners. ... this is a book that combines learning with enthusiasm, is illustrated usefully, and makes one regret not having seen the dancer-actress herself. Restoration and 18th Century Theatre Research Details ISBN1138376116 Year 2019 ISBN-10 1138376116 ISBN-13 9781138376113 Format Paperback Publication Date 2019-01-03 Pages 200 Series Performance in the Long Eighteenth Century: Studies in Theatre, Music, Dance Imprint Routledge Subtitle A Dancer-Actress on the Georgian Stage Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY B Author Moira Goff Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Short Title The Incomparable Hester Santlow Language English UK Release Date 2019-01-03 AU Release Date 2019-01-03 NZ Release Date 2019-01-03 Alternative 9780754658054 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134456703;

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