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Contents List of Illustrations ix Note on the Chronology of the Hanlon Brothers xi Acknowledgments xiii Introduction 1 1. Prepping for Pantomime: The Hanlon Brothers’ Fame and Tragedy, 1833–1870 5 first interlude: jean-gaspard deburau 35 2. The Macabre Pantomimes of a Fermented Unconscious: 1870–1879 39 3. Le Voyage en Suisse in Europe, 1879–1881 50 second interlude: the ravels 77 4. The American Premiere of Le Voyage en Suisse 81 third interlude: george l. fox and humpty dumpty 91 5. The First American Tours of Le Voyage en Suisse 95 6. The Changing Taste in American Theatricals: Fantasma and Superba 112 7. Legacy 133 Notes 141 Bibliography 163 Index 169 ...

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