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The Life of David Belasco; Vol. 2

di William Winter; William Jefferson Winter

Capitoli (110)
  1. THE LIFE OF DAVID BELASCO 0:00
  2. THE LIFE OF DAVID BELASCO 0:27
  3. THE LIFE OF DAVID BELASCO: “UNDER TWO FLAGS.”—BLANCHE BATES THE RISING STAR. 0:56
  4. BELASCO AND DAVID WARFIELD:—THEIR FIRST MEETING. 7:24
  5. WARFIELD AND “THE AUCTIONEER.” 13:03
  6. IN THE GRIP OF THE OCTOPUS.—ANCIENT METHODS IN MODERN BUSINESS. 18:46
  7. TESTIMONY UNDER OATH:—BELASCO VERSUS ERLANGER. 24:30
  8. LAW VERSUS JUSTICE. 27:57
  9. A FAITHFUL FRIEND:—WARFIELD FOR BELASCO. THE END OF “THE AUCTIONEER.” 29:28
  10. TEMPERAMENTAL SYMPATHY.—EARLY READING: “THE LOW SUN MAKES THE COLOR.” 34:39
  11. GENESIS OF BELASCO’S DU BARRY.—CHARACTER OF THE HISTORIC ORIGINAL. 38:52
  12. A FANCIFUL FABRIC.—“DU BARRY” FIRST PRODUCED. 43:23
  13. RICHEPIN AND THE “DU BARRY” LAWSUIT. 50:51
  14. A GRACIOUS TRIBUTE:—“REMEMBER THAT WE LOVED YOU.” 54:56
  15. THE THEATRIC RICHMOND “LOOKS PROUDLY O’ER THE CROWN.” 57:30
  16. A DANGEROUS ACCIDENT.—ALTERING THE REPUBLIC. 1:03:09
  17. THE FIRST BELASCO THEATRE. 1:06:56
  18. “AFTER THIRTY YEARS OF LABOR.”—BELASCO IN HIS OWN THEATRE;—THE OPENING NIGHT. 1:12:46
  19. THE FIRST PROGRAMME. 1:16:00
  20. A STUPID DISPARAGEMENT.—INCEPTION OF “THE DARLING OF THE GODS.” 1:19:23
  21. THE PLAY AND THE PERFORMANCE OF “THE DARLING OF THE GODS.” 1:26:12
  22. THE CREATION OF DRAMATIC EFFECTS.—DIFFICULTIES WITH THE RIVER OF SOULS. 1:37:15
  23. AN OPERATIC PROJECT.—PETTY PERSECUTIONS.—AN ARREST FOR LIBEL. 1:41:30
  24. SECOND SEASON AT THE BELASCO.—A CONTEMPTIBLE OUTRAGE. 1:49:49
  25. HENRIETTA CROSMAN AND “SWEET KITTY BELLAIRS.” 1:53:20
  26. SIDE-LIGHT AND COMMENTARY ON “SWEET KITTY.” 2:03:38
  27. “THE DARLING” IN LONDON.—A HEARTY TRIBUTE. 2:11:36
  28. A STRENUOUS YEAR. 2:14:36
  29. WARFIELD IN “THE MUSIC MASTER.”—AN ANIMATED SPEECH. 2:17:34
  30. CONCERNING WARFIELD, JEFFERSON, THE ELDER SOTHERN, AND THE “ONE-PART” CUSTOM.—AN AMAZING RECORD. 2:28:55
  31. A SHEAF OF OLD LETTERS: IN THE MATTER OF THE THEATRICAL SYNDICATE. 2:36:18
  32. METHOD OF COLLABORATION. 2:44:07
  33. MRS. CARTER AND THE TRAGEDY OF “ADREA.” 2:50:09
  34. BELASCO AND THE THEATRICAL SYNDICATE. JUSTICE AND THEATRICAL ACHIEVEMENT. 3:06:49
  35. BELASCO’S UNIQUE SERVICE TO THE THEATRE. 3:08:32
  36. WHAT ARE WE DISCUSSING? 3:10:26
  37. THE SYNDICATE-INCUBUS DEFINED. 3:11:31
  38. SPECIOUS PRETENSIONS TO JUSTIFY THE INCUBUS. 3:12:38
  39. TENDENCY TO COMBINATION IN MODERN BUSINESS. 3:15:49
  40. CAUSES OF THEATRICAL PROGRESS. 3:17:04
  41. THE RIGHT PRINCIPLE. 3:20:31
  42. THE OBLIGATION OF INTELLECT. 3:21:42
  43. “THOSE SHALL TAKE WHO HAVE THE POWER.” 3:28:52
  44. DIVERGENT VIEWS OF THE SYNDICATE: GROUNDS FOR REASONABLE BELIEF. 3:32:23
  45. CONVERTING CONVENTION HALL:—“ADREA” IN WASHINGTON. 3:41:32
  46. EXIT MRS. CARTER. 3:51:11
  47. SIGNIFICANT MESSAGES. 3:53:04
  48. VARIOUS LETTERS AND INCIDENTS OF 1905. 3:56:46
  49. TRIBUTE TO IRVING. 4:04:50
  50. BLANCHE BATES AND “THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST.” 4:06:05
  51. A THRILLING STORY—AND A TRUE ONE. 4:11:45
  52. A MASTERPIECE OF STAGECRAFT: THE STORM IN “THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST.” 4:16:15
  53. THE PARTING OF BLANCHE BATES AND BELASCO.—“THE FIGHTING HOPE” AND “NOBODY’S WIDOW.” 4:19:57
  54. A GREAT NIGHT.—BELASCO AT THE METROPOLITAN.—A GENEROUS ACKNOWLEDGMENT. 4:26:10
  55. BELASCO AND THE MESSRS. SHUBERT. 4:31:08
  56. THE ADVENT OF FRANCES STARR.—BELASCO’S “THE ROSE OF THE RANCHO.” 4:35:06
  57. A NEW PROJECT:—THE SECOND BELASCO THEATRE. 4:51:30
  58. IN THE MATTER OF STAGE LIGHTING. 5:04:31
  59. OPENING OF BELASCO’S STUYVESANT THEATRE:—“A GRAND ARMY MAN.” 5:10:47
  60. A DEFEATED PLAN: “THE PASSING OF THE THIRD FLOOR BACK.” 5:20:45
  61. “THE WARRENS OF VIRGINIA.” 5:25:37
  62. “THE EASIEST WAY.” 5:34:36
  63. “WESTWARD, HO!”—THE SYNDICATE SURRENDERS.—INCIDENTS OF 1909. 5:38:32
  64. THE SEASON OF 1909-’10: “IS MATRIMONY A FAILURE?”—“THE LILY”—AND “JUST A WIFE.” 5:51:49
  65. A CHANGE OF NAMES.—THE FARCE OF “THE CONCERT.” 6:00:39
  66. LOSS AND GRIEF.—“NO MAN BEARS SORROW BETTER.” 6:05:32
  67. A DRAMA OF SPIRITUALISM. (Fragmentary Notes, Not Revised.) 6:11:59
  68. BELASCO’S “THE RETURN OF PETER GRIMM.” 6:14:00
  69. CONCERNING THE EUNUCHS OF CRITICASTERISM. 6:19:51
  70. “THE WOMAN”—AND MR. ABRAHAM GOLDKNOPF. 6:22:26
  71. BELASCO AND PLAGIARISM. “FOLLY LOVES THE MARTYRDOM OF FAME.” 6:26:02
  72. THE “TRICK” AS APPLIED. 6:28:43
  73. AN ANCIENT USAGE. 6:30:11
  74. CHARLES READE ON PLAGIARISM. 6:33:23
  75. “FOR THE DEFENDANT.” 6:38:18
  76. CONCERNING BENEFITS—REMEMBERED AND FORGOT. 6:45:06
  77. THE DRAMATIC WORKS OF DAVID BELASCO. 6:48:07
  78. WRITTEN BEFORE 1882-’83 (BELASCO’S NEW YORK CAREER BEGAN IN SEPTEMBER, 1882). 6:49:21
  79. WRITTEN SUBSEQUENT TO 1882-’83. 6:53:21
  80. PLAYS AS YET UNACTED. 6:57:24
  81. BELASCO AS A DRAMATIST:—A FRAGMENT. 6:57:37
  82. THE GOLDKNOPF TRIAL—A UNIQUE DEMONSTRATION. 7:03:13
  83. A DRAMA OF PSYCHOLOGY.—“THE CASE OF BECKY.” 7:11:02
  84. “A GOOD LITTLE DEVIL.” 7:17:09
  85. “THE SECRET.” “A secret and villanous contriver.” 7:19:24
  86. “MARIE-ODILE.” 7:25:33
  87. RECONCILIATION WITH CHARLES FROHMAN—AND JOINT PRESENTMENT OF “A CELEBRATED CASE.” 7:33:15
  88. LENORE ULRIC.—AND “THE HEART OF WETONA.” 7:38:26
  89. VARIOUS PRODUCTIONS—MISCELLANEOUS RECORD: “WHAT’S WRONG.”—“THE VANISHING BRIDE.”—“THE LOVE THOUGHT.”—“ALIAS.” 7:46:32
  90. “THE GOVERNOR’S LADY.” 7:49:11
  91. “YEARS OF DISCRETION.” 7:52:47
  92. “THE TEMPERAMENTAL JOURNEY.” 7:54:44
  93. A REVIVAL OF “THE AUCTIONEER.” 7:57:58
  94. A MANIAC’S PLAY—“THE MAN INSIDE.” 7:58:29
  95. BELASCO IN CHINATOWN. 8:06:21
  96. AN ADMONITION TO STAGE ASPIRANTS. (Belasco to a Recalcitrant Novice.) 8:12:36
  97. “THE PHANTOM RIVAL.” 8:19:05
  98. “THE BOOMERANG.” 8:23:33
  99. “SEVEN CHANCES.” 8:28:30
  100. “THE LITTLE LADY IN BLUE”: THE LAST PLAY EVER SEEN BY WILLIAM WINTER. 8:30:39
  101. “THE VERY MINUTE”—A MEMORANDUM. 8:34:33
  102. SUMMARY. 8:36:20
  103. A GREAT SHAKESPEAREAN PROJECT. 9:05:47
  104. CONCERNING SARAH BERNHARDT. 9:14:44
  105. BRIEF EXTRACTS FROM MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE OF BELASCO. 9:21:02
  106. APPENDIX (By J. W.) “VAN DER DECKEN.” 9:26:54
  107. “POLLY WITH A PAST.” 9:30:54
  108. “TIGER ROSE.” 9:34:00
  109. CHRONOLOGY CHRONOLOGY OF THE LIFE OF DAVID BELASCO: CHRONOLOGY OF THE LIFE OF DAVID BELASCO 9:40:30
  110. INDEX TO VOLUME TWO 10:56:18
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