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100 1 _aNathan, George Jean,
_d1882-1958
245 1 0 _aBottoms Up: An Application of the Slapstick to Satire
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2021-11-20
508 _aCharlene Taylor, SF2001, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Bottoms Up: An Application of the Slapstick to Satire" by George Jean Nathan is a theatrical critique and commentary on American drama and its trends, written in the early 20th century. The book primarily focuses on the examination of comedic elements within various dramatic forms, using satire to underscore the absurdities found in contemporary theatrical practices and society. Through humor and exaggerated characterizations, Nathan delves into the world of theatre, exploring themes of performance and the role of critics, etc. The content consists of a mixture of short plays, essays, and humorous examinations of theatre that collectively critique the shortcomings and conventions of American drama and vaudeville. Nathan cleverly satirizes melodrama, audio-visual culture, and theatrical clichés, providing readers with insights into how both writers and critics engage with the medium. He uses a variety of comedic formats, including dialogues, charades, and glossaries that encapsulate the lingo of the theatre, as well as profiles of characters to illuminate the absurdities inherent in stage presentations. Ultimately, "Bottoms Up" serves as both entertainment and an intelligent critique of the American entertainment landscape during Nathan's era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Philip Goodman Company, 1917
653 _aAmerican wit and humor
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/bottomsup00nathrich/page/n7/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66775
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