ABSTRACT Title of Dissertation: THE PHENOMENOLOGY OF ...
ABSTRACT Title of Dissertation: THE PHENOMENOLOGY OF ...
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Table <strong>of</strong> Contents<br />
Dedication............................................................................................................................ii<br />
Acknowledgements............................................................................................................iii<br />
Table <strong>of</strong> Contents................................................................................................................iv<br />
Chapter I: The Phenomenology <strong>of</strong> a Puppet.................................................................1<br />
Chapter II: The Royal Marionettes..............................................................................21<br />
The Roots <strong>of</strong> Blackface Puppetry..........................................................................21<br />
From America to England.....................................................................................25<br />
The “Celebrated Christy Minstrels”......................................................................33<br />
The Marionettes in Performance...........................................................................42<br />
To America............................................................................................................51<br />
Royal Marionettes Galore......................................................................................55<br />
Walter E. Deaves...................................................................................................58<br />
Daniel Meader.......................................................................................................64<br />
Chapter III: David Lano................................................................................................74<br />
The Essence <strong>of</strong> Blackness in the World <strong>of</strong> David Lano........................................74<br />
The Career <strong>of</strong> David Lano.....................................................................................82<br />
David Lano’s Work...............................................................................................90<br />
Chapter IV: Paul McPharlin.........................................................................................101<br />
Chapter V: The Majors...............................................................................................126<br />
Tony Sarg’s Background.....................................................................................127<br />
Sarg and Blackface..............................................................................................132<br />
The Background <strong>of</strong> Sue Couch Hastings.............................................................141<br />
The Essence <strong>of</strong> Puppetry for Sue Hastings..........................................................144<br />
Remo Bufano: The Local Emcees the Exotic......................................................154<br />
Forman Brown: Puppets Speak Out.....................................................................163<br />
Chapter VI: The Many.................................................................................................175<br />
Chapter VII: The Federal Theatre Project.....................................................................207<br />
Chapter VIII: Conclusion: Phenomenology, Authenticity, Comedy, and Essence........234<br />
Bibliography....................................................................................................................253<br />
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