The Cultivation of Body and Mind in Nineteenth-Century American Delsartism

by Nancy Lee Chalfa Ruyter

This study chronicles the American adaptation of the theory and practice of the French acting, singing, and aesthetics teacher, Francois Delsarte. Delsartism was introduced in the United States by Steele Mackaye, Delsarte's only American student. American Delsartism, with its emphasis on physical culture and expression, differed significantly from Delsarte's works in France. The system evolved from professional training for actors and orators to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313310424
• ISBN13: 9780313310423
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.8"