THE INDUSTRY OF SPECTACLE ENTERTAINMENT: IMRE KIRALFY'S GRAND DRAMATIC HISTORICAL PRODUCTIONS OF THE FALL OF BABYLON AND NERO, OR THE DESTRUCTION OF ROME IN STATEN ISLAND

The Journal of American Drama and Theatre | October 1, 2007| | Copyright

One of the most enduring and pervasive idioms that emerged in nineteenth-century post-bellum American culture was spectacle performance. The exuberant scale of these illusionary shows is greatly indebted to the tradition of nineteenth-century grand spectacle drama, circus "specs," and public amusements that entertained a growing working and middle class whose appetite for leisure activities created new cultural outlets. Spurred on by a robust economy of consumers, theatrical entrepreneurs sought amplified special effects and novel sensations in order to stay competitive and attract large ...

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