JOURNAL ARTICLE

English Theatrical Anecdotes, 1660–1800 ed. by Heather Ladd and Leslie Ritchie (review).

  • Published In: Eighteenth-Century Studies, 2023, v. 56, n. 2. P. 341 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Wessel, Jane 3 of 3

Abstract

Leslie Ritchie, meanwhile, takes an anecdote about David Garrick "killing" fellow actor Dennis Delane through mimicry - that is, destroying his career - to demonstrate how the anecdote can eclipse "the actor it purported to commemorate" (26). Each essay focuses on a particular anecdote or set of anecdotes, responding to these questions and offering a range of models for how to productively engage with anecdote. MacNeill analyzes how anecdotes respond to moments of violence: she argues that while anecdotes about actors attempted to rationalize violence, anecdotes about actresses presented violence as petty, scandalous, or ridiculous. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Eighteenth-Century Studies. 2023/01, Vol. 56, Issue 2, p341
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0013-2586
  • DOI:10.1353/ecs.2023.0025
  • Accession Number:162635015
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