Writing for Vaudeville
by
Page, Brett
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J. Berg Esenwein Writing For Vaudeville Chapter I The Why Of The Vaudeville Act
Chapter Ii Should You Try To Write For Vaudeville?
Chapter Iii The Vaudeville Stage And Its Dimensions I. The Physical Proportions Of The Vaudeville Stage
Ii. The Working Departments Of The Vaudeville Stage Stage-diagram Of The Palace Theatre, New York
Iii. The Scenery Of The Vaudeville Stage
Chapter Iv The Scenery Commonly Found In Vaudeville Theatres
Introduction To Diagrams
What The Diagrams Include
Diagram Viii.-wood Or Garden Set
Chapter V The Nature Of The Monologue
Ii. What A Monologue Is
Iii. The Monologue's Notable Characteristics
Chapter Vi Writing The Monologue I. Choosing A Theme
Ii. A Few Themes Of Universal Interest Iii. How To Begin To Write
Iv. Building A Monologue Before An Audience
V. Other Single Talking Act Forms Vi. A Final Word
Chapter Vii
Chapter Viii The Structural Elements Of Two-act Material I. The Individual Twist Of The Two-act
Ii. Thinking Out The Two-act
Iii. Two-act Characters
Iv. The Two Character Parts Comedian Straight Comedian Straight
Comedian Straight Chapter Ix Putting The Two-act On Paper I. Where To Begin
Straight Ii. The Development
Iv. Making The Manuscript A Stage Success V. Other Two-act Forms
Chapter X The Playlet As A Unique Dramatic Form
I. Near-dramatic Forms Which Preceded The Vaudeville Playlet
Ii. Dramatic Forms From Which The Playlet Evolved
Iii. How The Vaudeville Sketch And The Playlet Differ Iv. What A Playlet Is
Chapter Xi Kinds Of Playlet
Chapter Xii How Playlets Are Germinated I. The Theme-problem And Its Range
Ii. Where Playlet Writers Get Their Ideas
Iii. A Supposititious Example Of Germ-development
Iv. How A Playlet Writer Recognizes A Playlet Idea V. How Much Of The Playlet Is Achieved With The Idea
Chapter Xiii The Dramatic-the Vital Element Of Plot
Chapter Xiv The Structural Elements Of Plot I. What Is A Playlet Plot?
Ii. The Vital Parts Of The Plot
Iii. The Three Dramatic Unities
Chapter Xv The Characters In The Playlet
I. Characters Versus Plot
Ii. The Persons Of The Playlet
Iii. Fitting Characters To Plot Iv. Characterization
Chapter Xvi Dialogue In The Playlet
Chapter Xvii "business" In The Playlet
Chapter Xviii Writing The Playlet
I. When To Begin
Ii. Points To Bring Out Prominently
Iii. Putting Punch Into The Idea
Iv. Selecting A Proper Title
V. Making The Playlet A Hit
Chapter Xix The Elements Of A Successful One-act Musical Comedy
Chapter Xx
Hints On Making The Burlesque Tab
Chapter Xxi The Musical Elements Of The Popular Song
Chapter Xxii The Elements Of A Successful Lyric I. What A Popular Song Lyric Is
Important Note Alexander's Ragtime Band Chorus The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine Refrain
Refrain Sweet Italian Love Chorus Chorus Oh How That German Could Love
Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet Chorus Chorus
Chorus Ii. Qualities Of The Popular Song Lyric
Chapter Xxiii Writing The Popular Song I. A Popular Song In The Making
Ii. Points On Song Building
Iii. Assembling The Song
Iv. Seeking A Publisher [1]
Chapter Xxiv Manuscripts And Markets -36- Act Ii)
Some Of The More Prominent Play Brokers A List Of Well Known Vaudeville Producers The Larger Circuits And Booking Offices
Publishers Of Vaudeville Material Prominent Theatrical Papers Chapter Xxv How A Vaudeville Act Is Booked
Appendix Nine Famous Vaudeville Acts Complete A Word About The Acts The Monologue The Two-acts
The Playlets The One-act Musical Comedy The Burlesque Tab
The German Senator
The Art Of Flirtation
After The Shower After The Shower Characters The Fellow The Girl
The Girl: Did! The Girl: Yours?
A Travesty The Villain Still Pursued Her Characters
Scene Of Prologue Street In One. . . Lights Out Prologue Full Stage Scene The Wretched Home Of Gladys
Star Spangled Banner, Ff, As Curtain Falls The Lollard Characters
Curtain Falls Blackmail Characters Scene
When The Curtain Rises
The Curtain Falls. In Collaboration With The System Characters
Scene I Police Station, New York City. Evening
Dark Change Scene Ii Street Scene, In East Broadway
Dark Change Scene Iii Same Night, Interior Of Goldie's Flat
Goldie: Sure!
Curtain A Persian Garden Scene Opening Number
Curtain A Burlesque In One Act
Curtain Glossary
