Life in the farce lane, or, Tragedy with its trousers down : the A to C (Aristophanes to Cooney) of farce
Rix, Brian, 1924-1995
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This is a light-hearted look at the history of farce, from the Romans to the present day, by one of Britain's best-loved farceurs. The author examines the growth of farce as a theatrical genre.
Main title:
Life in the farce lane, or, Tragedy with its trousers down : the A to C (Aristophanes to Cooney) of farce / by Brian Rix ; with additional scenes by Jonathan Rix ; and decor by David Drummond.
Imprint:
London : Andre Deutsch, 1995.
Collation:
214p., [16]p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
This is a light-hearted look at the history of farce, from the Romans to the present day, by one of Britain's best-loved farceurs. The author examines the growth of farce as a theatrical genre.Bibliography: p199-[200]. - Includes index.
ISBN:
0233989633 (pbk)978023398936502339893669780233989631 (pbk hbk)
Dewey class:
809.917792.23
Language:
English
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BRN:
195674
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