Theatre in Dublin;1745ndash;1820: A Calendar of Performances is the first comprehensive; daily compendium of more than 18;000 performances that took place in Dublinrsquo;s many professional theatres; music halls; pleasure gardens; and circus amphitheatres between Thomas Sheridanrsquo;s becoming the manager at Smock Alley Theatre in 1745 and the dissolution of the Crow Street Theatre in 1820. The daily performance calendar for each of the seventy-five seasons recorded here records and organizes all surviving documentary evidence pertinent to each eveningrsquo;s entertainments; derived from all known sources; but especially from playbills and newspaper advertisements. Each theatrersquo;s daily entry includes all preludes; mainpieces; interludes; and afterpieces with casts and assigned roles; followed by singing and singers; dancing and dancers; and specialty entertainments. Financial data; program changes; rehearsal notices; authorship and premiere information are included in each componentrsquo;s entry; as is the text of contemporary correspondence and editorial contextualization and commentary; followed by other additional commentary; such as the many hundreds of printed puffs; notices; and performance reviews. In the cases of the programs of music halls; pleasure gardens; and circuses; the playbills have generally been transcribed verbatim.The calendar for each season is preceded by an analytical headnote that presents several categories of information including; among other things; an alphabetical listing of all members of each company; whether actors; musicians; specialty artists; or house servants; who are known to have been employed at each venue. Limited biographical commentary is included; particularly about performers of Irish origin; who had significant stage careers but who did not perform in London. Each headnote presents the seasonsrsquo;s offerings of entertainments of each theatrical type (prelude; mainpiece; interlude; afterpiece) analyzed according to genre; including a list of the number of plays in each genre and according to period in which they were first performed. The headnote also notes the number of different plays by Shakespeare staged during each season and gives particular attention to entertainments of ldquo;special Irish interest.rdquo; The various kinds of benefit performance and command performances are also noted. Finally; this Calendar of Performances contains an appendix that furnishes a season-by-season listing of the plays that were new to the London patent theatres; and; later; of the important ldquo;minors.rdquo; This information is provided in order for us to understand the interrelatedness of the London and Dublin repertories.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Review: Second Book of Practical Studies for Trombone by Gerald BordnerBy Francis L FitzpatrickThe author of this book of progressive and easy studies for trombone is GERALD BORDNER. has spelled his first name wrong in their heading; making it impossible to find this book from within unless you correctly guess the name. I had to find this book by doing a google search of "Gerald Bordner." Then; google showed it was available on (!) and a link brought me here to buy it.I own book one by GeraLd Bordner - purchased from - and it is great. Most studies for beginners are more difficult than they should be. These two books are not. Both books are progressive - starting from most easy to more difficult. I recommend these for trombone teachers and their students. They are not intended to teach trombone playing; but if one knows the essentials; such as slide positions and embouchure; and where the notes are in easy keys; a student who has been working hard for a half year can use these; without the aid of a teacher.I am a music teacher; licensed since 1980 in Massachusetts and Rhode Island to teach students in K-12. My background is as a flute; recorder; and saxophone player; now recently playing trombone (sackbut). Off and on I play trumpet too; etc. I had the usual courses in college preparing me to teach; among other things; brass; woodwinds; strings; and percussion.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great ProductBy Ethan BartlettI teach euphonium and trombone lessons; and I use this book on my beginners and for my euphoniums switching to bass clef. It is a great tool for the beginner; or for someone wanting to work on sight reading. There is a second book; and it is awesome too! I love this series and highly recommend them!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. great book.By mimi keyGreat book. I received it within a few days after ordering it. I tried to get it from two different stores before and they were all out. I guess it is a popular book.