Harlequin companies: Harlequin companies: the retrieval of a forgotten popular tradition in the fairs of Lisbon
In Lisbon, the fairs and their amusements were one of the most popular manifestations of popular culture during the second half of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. Among the entertainment on offer, theater was one of the most appreciated, but history has only kept the memory o...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2023 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Institution: | Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) |
| Repository: | Revista Brasileira de Estudos da Presença |
| Language: | English |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:seer.ufrgs.br:article/133870 |
| Online Access: | https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/presenca/article/view/133870 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Fairs Theatre Harlequins Gymnasts Parade Foires Théâtre Arlequins Gymnastes |
| Summary: | In Lisbon, the fairs and their amusements were one of the most popular manifestations of popular culture during the second half of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. Among the entertainment on offer, theater was one of the most appreciated, but history has only kept the memory of the shacks that, in the fairs, began to feature a recited repertoire (comedies, parodies, magic and revues). The tents of harlequins and saltimbancos, itinerant troupes that went from place-toplace performing acrobatics, pantomimes, and comic sketches, were forgotten. This article aims to highlight popular theater practices that were once ‘forgotten’, such as the troupes of harlequins and their shows, redefining their importance in the context of the time and the history of theater in Portugal. |
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