{"product_id":"the-hanlon-brothers-mark-cosdon-9780809329250","title":"The Hanlon Brothers: From Daredevil Acrobatics to Spectacle Pantomime, 1833-1931","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Hanlons--a family of six brothers from Manchester, England--were one of the world's premiere performing troupes in the mid-nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, yet their legacy has been mostly forgotten. In \u003ci\u003eThe Hanlon Brothers: From Daredevil Acrobatics to Spectacle Pantomime, 1833-1931\u003c\/i\u003e, Mark Cosdon carefully documents the careers of this talented family and enumerates their many contributions to modern popular entertainment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As young men, the Hanlons stunned audiences all over the world with their daring acrobatic feats. After a tragic accident severely injured one brother (and indirectly led to his suicide in a manner achievable only by someone with considerable acrobatic talents), they moved into the safer arena of spectacle pantomime, where they became the rage of Parisian popular theatre. They achieved fame with their uproariously funny and technically astonishing production of \u003ci\u003eLe Voyage en Suisse\u003c\/i\u003e. After settling permanently in the northeastern United States, they developed two more full-length pantomimes, \u003ci\u003eFantasma\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSuperba\u003c\/i\u003e. The three shows toured for more than thirty years, a testament to their popularity and to the Hanlons' impressive business acumen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The book's illustrations--including sketches of their performances, studio photographs of the Hanlons, and posters for all three of their major pantomimes--are essential to the understanding of their work. \u003ci\u003eThe Hanlon Brothers \u003c\/i\u003eis painstakingly researched yet accessible and engaging. Cosdon has managed to provide a thorough and engrossing account of the Hanlons' lives and careers, which will no doubt help to reestablish their legacy in the world of popular entertainment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Cosdon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0809329255\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780809329250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Southern Illinois University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/16\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/05\/2010 pg. 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2010","brand":"Mark Cosdon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48086901850367,"sku":"9780809329250","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_162fb10b-24e1-462b-b287-8637465e2a3a.jpg?v=1769097223","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-hanlon-brothers-mark-cosdon-9780809329250","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}