Lively Arts

[LARSSON at VAX1.Mankato.MSUS.EDU]

Chris teaches us:
" What Seldes meant by the "lively" arts,             
     cribbing the idea from Pater, were the "popular" arts (meaning popular
     with the general public), such as film (esp. comedies), circuses,
     vaudeville and burlesque, jazz (esp. ragtime) and other popular music,
     comic strips (Krazy Kat, Ted!), dancing, etc.  He actually covers more
     than seven..."


Seldes (if not Pater)_also inspired the title of Arthur Knight's popular
history of movies, THE LIVELIEST ART.

Don Larsson, Mankato State U (MN)