Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Bogart, Anne, 1951-
2. Landau, Tina.
3. Even, Tirtza.
4. Movement Research, Inc.
5. Via Theater (Company)

Description

1. 3 videocassettes (VHS, NTSC) (123 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Performance of vaudeville acts (comic sketches, dance, mime, music) developed in workshops directed by Anne Bogart under the sponsorship of Movement Research, Inc. Bogart appears at intervals during the evening to talk about the workshops and the rich history of vaudeville in the U.S. The various acts are identified by placards, but the performers are not named.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Movement Research, Inc.

Subject

1. Vaudeville > United States

Genre/Form

1. Variety.
2. Video.

Contents

1. Cassette 1 (ca. 54 min.). [Juggler] -- Welcome / by Anne Bogart -- The squid mambo -- Duet -- Help wanted -- The fishing sketch -- Janet in noman's [sic] land -- Perfesser Putz -- Jack Benny -- Mae West -- Will Rogers.
2. Cassette 2 (ca. 33 min.). The finest little old girl in the world (Fanny Brice) -- Irving Berlin -- Speech / by Anne Bogart -- The penumbra of love -- The flying economy.
3. Cassette 3 (ca. 36 min.). Mainframe -- Johnny Tuxedo live -- The difference -- Speech / by Anne Bogart -- Perfesser Putz -- Left is right -- How we won the war -- A day in the country -- Harry and Holly -- Speech / by Anne Bogart -- [Song: "Blue skies"] -- Perfesser Putz [Finale].

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-8069

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in performance in New York, N.Y., on May 5, 1991; video documentation, Character Generators/Video; camera, Tirtza Even.

Title

1. A night of vaudeville [videorecording] / presented by Movement Research, Inc. and Via Theater ; directed by Anne Bogart, assisted by Jessie Allen and Tina Landau.

Imprint

1. c1991.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Performer

1. [Host:] Anne Bogart.

Event

1. Videotaped in performance in New York, N.Y., on May 5, 1991; video documentation, Character Generators/Video; camera, Tirtza Even.

Added author

1. Bogart, Anne, 1951- Director
2. Bogart, Anne, 1951- Host
3. Landau, Tina. Production personnel
4. Even, Tirtza. Videographer
5. Movement Research, Inc.
6. Via Theater (Company)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-8069