Magic on the Early English Stage

Philip Butterworth

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Renaissance Literature and Culture Medieval Literature and History Theatre and Performance Studies

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Introduction 1. Jugglers: the creators of magic 2. Feats of activity: juggling, tumbling and dancing on the rope 3. Conveyance and confederacy 4. Appearances and disappearances 5. Magic through sound 6. Mechanical images, automata, puppets and motions 7. Substitution 8. Stage tricks 9. Terminology Appendix 1. Edward Melton's Text Appendix 2. Wily Beguiled (1606) Appendix 3. Beggars' Bush (1622) Appendix 4. The Knave in Graine (1640).

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