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Published: Wednesday 22 November 1995
Newspaper: Morecambe Visitor
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 446 | Page: 63 | Tags: none

The story enacted in the Harliquinade was in many ways reminiscent of Orpheus and Eurydice, though it had been ..

... almost certain that the traditional Punch and Judy show we know today is an entertainment that developed away from the Harlequinade in one way, at the same time as the pantomime developed in another. They are, in effect, two branches of the same theatrical ...

Published: Wednesday 18 November 1992
Newspaper: Morecambe Visitor
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 104 | Page: 59 | Tags: none

panto season, that is!

... according to Thomas Harvey in his ‘‘Book of Christmas’’ published in 1888. Pre-dating the first pantomime, however, was the Harlequinade, a story of love lost, found and lost again. Harlequin represented Mercury, messenger of the gods. Columbine was chhe, ...

Published: Wednesday 18 November 1992
Newspaper: Morecambe Visitor
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 104 | Page: 59 | Tags: none

Look behind you – about 2,000 years

... you - about 2,000 years stylised and drew their origins from the same pagan deities and characters, as did those of the Harlequinade. There were, however, additions and changes made to the performances, according to traditions in the locality of the staging ...

Published: Wednesday 18 November 1992
Newspaper: Morecambe Visitor
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 294 | Page: 59 | Tags: none

Southport Visiter Friday December 23 1994 25 Tracing festive origins Season ’s greetings May I take this ..

... comic aspects of the Harlequinade in his productions In the early 1700s the opening of a pantomime was drawn from classical mythology and following a transformation of characters the second half developed into a knockabout harlequinade When theatrical censorship ...

Published: Friday 23 December 1994
Newspaper: Southport Visiter
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 1824 | Page: 25 | Tags: none

'SDbthpbrt' 'Wsitbf' FHdiy May 12 1995 SOUTHPORT VISITER CRACK THE CROSSWORD see page 20 intown CATCH THEM ..

... Stage as seen on BBC TV phone 0151-709 1555 FRIDAY MAY 19: Drama Southport Arts Centre Two One Act Plays: The Cagebirds Harlequinade phone 01704-540011 Dance Floral Hall VE Celebration Dance to the Syd Lawrence Orchestra phone 01704-540404 Who’s your best ...

Published: Friday 12 May 1995
Newspaper: Southport Visiter
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 809 | Page: 19 | Tags: none

nAuo'i Southport Friday May 23 ‘ivA SOUTHPORT VISITER iRinspius WIN Stone Roses CD in Feedback intown what's on ..

... 19: Music Floral Hall The Karl Denver Show phone 01704-540404 Drama Southport Arts Centre Two One Act Plays The Cagebirds Harlequinade phone 01704-540011 SATURDAY MAY 20: Brass Southport Arts Centre The Wingates and Marshs ide Bands phone 01704-540011 SUNDAY ...

Published: Friday 19 May 1995
Newspaper: Southport Visiter
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 882 | Page: 23 | Tags: none

Daily Post Saturday March 25 1995 19 Headliners Clown who knows his business IF YOU describe businessman Arthur ..

... is generally reckoned to have come from the Italian commedia dell’arte tradition which later became part of the British harlequinade tradition The tramp clown had a more specific creator according to Arthur It was invented almost by accident by an American ...

Published: Saturday 25 March 1995
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 1301 | Page: 19 | Tags: none

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... Lincoln's Inn who played the role of Harlequin These began with an opening drawn from mythology which led to knockabout harlequinade In 1780 George Coleman altered the mythological opening to fairy tale and thus created today's pantomime Nevertheless we ...

Published: Wednesday 23 December 1998
Newspaper: Skelmersdale Advertiser
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 1429 | Page: 19 | Tags: none

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... Inn who played the role of Harlequin These began with an opening drawn from classical mythology which led to knockabout harlequinade In 1780 George Coleman altered the mythological opening to a fairy tale and thus was created today’s pantomime Nevertheless ...

Published: Wednesday 23 December 1998
Newspaper: Ormskirk Advertiser
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 1457 | Page: 19 | Tags: none

11 Formby Times Formby Times Thursday May 1995 Win commemorative VE Day books - See page 13 See Irish play

... starts a 8pm tickets from £5 Box office 0151-709 4776 FRIDAY MAY 19 Kids show Southport Aits Centre “The Cagebirds” and “Harlequinade” Two one-act plays for children by David Compton and Terence Rattigan respectively running for two evenings Starts at 730pm ...

Published: Thursday 11 May 1995
Newspaper: Formby Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 1224 | Page: 11 | Tags: none