By: Samuel L. Leiter April 2, 2023: One of the most popular forms of theatre in the 19th century was the spectacular melodrama, a play whose most potent impact depended on special effects that created what were considered convincing earthquakes, avalanches, shipwrecks, floods, train crashes, and even chariot races. The arrival of movies, with their ability to present even more remarkable visual experiences (both r…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 06:53PM on April 2, 2023