The History of Harlequin

Download or read book The History of Harlequin written by Cyril W. Beaumont and published by . This book was released on 2014-04-04 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1922 the dance historian Cyril Beaumont contributed to the Dancing Times an article on the history of Harlequin, which as a result of continuous research since that period grew into the present volume. It covers the history of Harlequin, and of the Commedia dell'Arte, from their beginnings in the 16th century through their heydays in the 17th and 18th century and their gradual decline thereafter. The book includes more than 40 illustrations and the complete text of a Harlequinade from 1806, together with a dance for a Harlequin in Feuillet notation.