Novel designs for stage by Gordon Craig in London opinion
Washington Post piece notes Gordon Craig as a significant yet controversial figure in art and theater design. It discusses audience reception, Footlights concept, and Craig’s early stage designs alongside Whistler’s historical reception, with references to Ellen Terry and various London productions and exhibitions from 1904 onward.
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Washington Post
London
Gordon Craig
Whistler
Ellen Terry
Gordon Crale
Luutel
Parrett
Ibsen
Berwice
Europe
Germany
Xommeans
Bruton Gaiery
The Art of the Theater as Gordon Craig Sees It
Gordon Craig argues the theater is a composite art requiring a single stage director to unify acting, scenery, costumes, lighting, and more. He envisions a temple of beauty with heroic figures, deliberate scenes, and lighting that transcends footlights, yielding purposeful, beautiful performances.
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Gordon
T. N. Poulis
Edinburgh
London
Walen i
Iind
Eng
Gordon Craig
Staele
Monkeys Educated for Fame Or Fortune in New York
In New York a network of monkey schools trains primates for fiduciary roles, circus acts, and social life at Newport. Trainers emphasize discipline, early tail removal, and gradual stage work, with outcomes ranging from star acts to supers only. Prices range from ten to twenty six dollars as experts mold intelligent apes for performance while noting many never reach stardom.
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New York
Newport
Izverant Imonkey
India
Ergin ¢Ashler
Eley Muci
Ucts
Isoner
Ike Simger
Nutang
Amurt
Baci
Loman
Kahler
Rattler
Banjo
Monkey
Sixth Avenue
Chacma Babbon
South Africa
The Wishing Tree in Lafayette Square Brims With Dreams
Lafayette Park in Washington DC hosts a chestnut tree famed as a wishing tree. Park observers say hundreds seek luck at its branches, believing wishes for autos, money, homes, or romance may come true. Tales attach to the tree including sightings of flames and historical ties, with diverse visitors from all walks of life.
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Lafayette Park
Cleveland
Park Watchmam
Neel
Jackson
White House
McKinley
Garfeld
Lincoln
Grecian
Wood
Rhineland
Pennsylvania Avenue
William Makepeace Thackery
Vanity Fair
Jefferson
Hall
Washington
Mr. Caine
Tse
Beau
Bernard Shaw
Casey
Litrle
A Japanese Critic on Our Dress and Decorations
A Japanese critic, long resident in English speaking countries, discusses color harmony in dress and decor. She critiques Western misuses of color, shares how Japanese color theory blends hues at distance, and cites examples from gowns, kimonos, and grand balls to explain balancing contrasts with black and gold touches.
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Ries
Weakington Post
Lachine
Canada
Dreas
Japan
Massea
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Risa
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SIGN
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Setalehe
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Tennyson
Henry Fitch
Lafayette Square
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