Theatre lighting before electricity / Frederick Penzel.

Main entry:

Penzel, Frederick, 1948-

Title & Author:

Theatre lighting before electricity / Frederick Penzel.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication:

Description:

179 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-171) and index.
From The Beginnings to 1660 -- From The Restoration to 1800 -- The Early Uses of Gas -- Gas Takes the Stage -- Gaslighting on the American Stage -- The Impact of Gas on the Theatre -- Gas: The Final Phase.
Also issued online.

Summary:

"This book corrects the common misconception that the theory and technology of stage lighting originated with the advent of electricity. Ranging from ancient Greek times to 1882, Mr. Penzel demonstrates that theatre lighting has a long and ingenious history...As early as the sixteenth century, Italian theatres had colored lighting displays, and possibly even footlights...Most of the Italian devices had come into use in England before the end of the eighteenth century...Gaslighting was first generally used in theatres in 1817; before the end of that year most important London theatres were completely illuminated by gaslight...In the nineteenth century stage lighting became specialized, with limelights, washes, spotlights, and colored effects in common use...[This book] is especially valuable for its collection of technical illustrations, which is unrivaled by any other work on stage lighting." -- Dust jacket.

Resources:
French equivalent / Équivalent français

ISBN:

0819550213
9780819550217

Subject:

Stage lighting History.
Éclairage de scène Histoire.
Stage lighting
Geschichte Anfänge-1900

Form/genre:

History

Holdings:

Location: Library main 38922
Call No.: PO3334; ID:88-B9685
Status: Available

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