This vintage book is a fascinating and detailed study on the history of masks and marionettes, with information on early development, popularity and influence throughout the ages, notable practitioners, and much more. Masks And Marionettes constitutes a fantastic exploration of context and culture surrounding its subject, and will be of considerable utility to those with an interest in the history of Commedia dell'arte. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a...

MASKS AND MARIONETTES by JOSEPH SPENCER KENNARD. originally published in 1935. Contents include: MASKS I. ORIGIN OF THE COMMEDIA DELUARTE . . . The Commedia deHArte is Art and it is PsychologyIt is a theatre of music, dance, colour and light It depicts human frail ties, parodies human foiblesItalian Commedia delFArte is of Roman, Greek and Etruscan origin In Italian Commedia dell Arte, dialects are spoken, masks are used and realism and obscen ity are common I Gelosi, the most famous of all the Commedia dellArte Companies, arrives in Florence. II. FAMOUS PLAYERS AND FAMOUS COMPANIES ., 18...