18th-century entertainers to educate the modern public
May 9, 2020 14:11:22 GMT -7
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Post by spence on May 9, 2020 14:11:22 GMT -7
The mention of Bill Smith and his interpretation of the village rat catcher reminded me of a couple of similar presentations I've seen. They can be educational for the public if they are done well. Here are two which showed at the 18th-century trade fairs held annually at Locust Grove, the historic site at Louisville, Kentucky where George Rogers Clark spent his last years.
The first is a young lady interpreting a traveling Italian slack rope walker. She seemed quite authentic, Italian accent and all.
The other I remember was a couple billing themselves as Common Stock Entertainers. She played the whistle and he the bells on a stick. The period toy on the ground in front of her was puppet dancers activated by tapping her foot on a pedal to make the dancers dance as she played.
Spence
The first is a young lady interpreting a traveling Italian slack rope walker. She seemed quite authentic, Italian accent and all.
The other I remember was a couple billing themselves as Common Stock Entertainers. She played the whistle and he the bells on a stick. The period toy on the ground in front of her was puppet dancers activated by tapping her foot on a pedal to make the dancers dance as she played.
Spence
