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Drawing upon previously unseen archival material, this book brings to life the story of the Actresses' Franchise League from 1908-1958, building a picture of this diverse, exciting and innovative organisation that opens up and extends previous scholarship of the suffrage movement, and of political and feminist networks in twentieth century theatre.

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Drawing upon previously unseen archival material, this book brings to life the story of the Actresses' Franchise League from 1908-1958, building a picture of this diverse, exciting and innovative organisation that opens up and extends previous scholarship of the suffrage movement, and of political and feminist networks in twentieth century theatre.

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Explores the Western, running from John Ford's "Stagecoach" to the revisionary "Tombstone". This work researches 27 key films, and draws on production notes, cast and crew biographies, and the films' box-office success, to reveal their place in western history. It also examines comedy westerns, and the depiction of Native Americans on screen.

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Questioning what the term 'Chinese art' means in the era of global art, this book situates Chinese contemporary art in the matrix of global expositions and political transnationalisms. Its case studies explore the changing political concept of Chineseness by examining performative, body-oriented video and eco-feminist works. -- .

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Traces the history of stained glass from its Anglo-Saxon origins and explains how some of Europe's greatest artists have created these paintings with light. This title offers insights into how medieval people saw stained glass.

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It is 1950s America, the Deep South; a world on the verge of change but tainted by everyday injustices and the remnants of slavery. Lizzie and her family long for progress, inspired by their ancestor Sojourner Truth, freedom fighter, and just one of the many heroes the history books forgot. But when the fight takes a life, will it destroy them

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Stand-Up! is the first book to both analyse the background of stand-up comedy and take us inside the world of being a solo comedian

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Between 1935 and 1938, Stanislavski did his final work in Moscow with a group of 11 young actors and directors trained in his special "system". This volume contains a full translation of verbatim transcriptions of Stanislavski's notes and practical exercises from these sessions.

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This handbook is a companion volume to Stanislavski's three teaching books. It is a selection of articles, speeches, notes and memoirs written between 1898 and his death in 1938, and includes a final section in which Stanislavski envisages the theatre and actors of the future.

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Complete account of one of the most original and stimulating film-makers of the post-war years

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Guy Austin's lucid and engaging account charts the making (and in some cases breaking) of the icons of French cinema, including such famous names as Catherine Deneuve, Grard Depardieu and Brigitte Bardot.

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An illustrated short- story, coloring book, and journal for anyone who feels.

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This book deals with a wide range of 'high-end', expensive and high concept, TV dramas from the UK and the USA and analyses the compositional principles of texts (technologies, institutions, economics, cultrual trends). Drama examined include Oz, Buried Carnivale, Blackpool, The Sopranos, Shameless, and Shooting the Past. -- .

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Complementing Shearer and Shearer's useful one-volume source of informationState Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols this book provides the music and lyrics for the official songs adopted by the state governments. The book will be a useful reference for those wanting to perform a state song or to find the official songs of other states.

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This HOME film dossier revisits a key decade in European film history. The 1970s was a period of great social upheaval and these are the films that reflect it.

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This HOME film dossier revisits a key decade in European film history. The 1970s was a period of great social upheaval and these are the films that reflect it.

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Steel Drums and Steelbands: A History is a vivid account of the events that led to the "accidental" invention of the steel drum: the only acoustic musical instrument invented in the 20th century. Angela Smith walks readers through the evolution of the steel drum from an object...

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Lyricist, composer, tortured genius and enigma. A biography both of the man and his work.

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Still Life: The Photographs of Maggie St.Thomas is a gorgeous 104 page hardback book of photo-journalistic work spanning four decades by music and entertainment Photographer Maggie St.Thomas, specializing in her formative years with the underground LA goth scene. Foreword written by Exene Cervenka.
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