Monopolylogue

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A monopolylogue is a form of entertainment in which one actor plays many characters. Pioneered by English actor Charles Mathews and Albert Smith [1] and first used in 1824, [2] later used in Shakespearen performances by the performer Henry Kemble from 1846 to 1859. [3] Matthews referred to the genre meaning where he would play "half a dozen characters", [4] and he would switch between characters through quickly changing costumes, ventriloquism, and "sharp differentiation of character". [1] The genre is believed to had influence on the writings of Charles Dickens. [4] [1]

The term and genre has been revived in the late 20th and early 21st century.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ferguson, Susan L (2001). "Dickens's Public Readings and the Victorian Author" . SEL: Studies in English Literature 1500–1900. 41 (4): 729–749. doi:10.1353/sel.2001.0037. ISSN   1522-9270. S2CID   161779606.
  2. ↑ "monopolylogue | Etymology, origin and meaning of monopolylogue by etymonline". www.etymonline.com. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  3. ↑ Anae, Nicole (2018-07-03). "Shakespearean Henry Kemble creates a "row" on the Australian Colonial Stage, 1846–1859" . Shakespeare. 14 (3): 236–249. doi:10.1080/17450918.2018.1496947. ISSN   1745-0918. S2CID   191555705.
  4. 1 2 Glavin, John (2008-03-17). Charles Dickens and His Performing Selves: Dickens and the Public Readings (review). Indiana University Press. OCLC   703465943.
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