| British Theatre in the 1890s: Essays on Drama and the Stage Contributor(s): Foulkes, Richard (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521103940 ISBN-13: 9780521103947 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $39.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2009 Annotation: In this fascinating collection, leading scholars examine the final decade of the nineteenth century; one of the most exciting and productive in the history of the British theatre. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism - Drama | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 792.094 |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 6" W x 9" (0.76 lbs) 232 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The final decade of the nineteenth century was one of the most exciting and productive in the history of the British theatre. In this fascinating collection, twelve leading scholars examine the playwrights, actors, designers and theatrical environment of the period. As well as shedding light on such familiar figures as Pinero, H.A. Jones, Beerbohm Tree and Mrs Patrick Campbell, much of the hitherto neglected activity of the period is explored including toga plays, painting and the theatre, theatre architecture and travelling theatres. The volatile issue of indecency and the music hall is also explored and the question of the immorality of the stage is analysed as a recurring theme of the decade. The volume contains numerous illustrations from the period and will be of interest to students and specialists of drama, theatre and social history and British literature. |