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The text excerpt states that the copyright owner prohibits copying in any form.
The text excerpt states that the copyright owner prohibits copying in any form.
False (B)
Reproducing is allowed if the person doing so is the original copyright owner.
Reproducing is allowed if the person doing so is the original copyright owner.
True (A)
The text mentions a total of $58$ instances of the phrase "Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner."
The text mentions a total of $58$ instances of the phrase "Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner."
False (B)
The text is repetitive.
The text is repetitive.
The text excerpts from a book or article that may be subject to copyright law.
The text excerpts from a book or article that may be subject to copyright law.
The text implies that legal action could be taken against those who reproduce the text without permission.
The text implies that legal action could be taken against those who reproduce the text without permission.
The text states that it was copied from a different source.
The text states that it was copied from a different source.
The text was likely originally created for an academic purpose.
The text was likely originally created for an academic purpose.
Study Notes
Victorian Performer, Photographer, and Photograph
- Photographs reveal details of costume, gesture, posture, and expression in Victorian performances, potentially linking them to specific moments in the play.
- Photographs are viewed as a more objective method of recording events than artistic representations.
- The camera is viewed as a scientific tool for capturing fleeting moments.
- The author questions the impartiality and reliability of photographs as historical records.
- The historiographic method and use of photography in performance analysis are questioned.
- Photographs are considered as documents of performance, not merely representations of actors.
- Photos are often staged or posed in a studio, rather than captured during live performances.
- Many Victorian photos were initially portraits, not records of performance.
Melodrama, Pantomime, and Popular Entertainment
- The author has written on subjects relating to Victorian melodrama, pantomime, and popular entertainment, including their links to early film.
- Victorian stage performers were represented in photos and painted portraits that were, by modern standards, second-rate.
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Explore the interplay between Victorian performance and photography in this quiz. Delve into how photographs serve as historical records of performance, revealing insights into costume, gesture, and expression. The quiz challenges the reliability of photography as an objective recording method and examines its role in documenting popular entertainment.
