| Illegitimate Theatre in London, 1770-1840 Contributor(s): Moody, Jane (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521563763 ISBN-13: 9780521563765 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2000 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism |
| Dewey: 792.094 |
| LCCN: 00028953 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.2" W x 9" (1.35 lbs) 294 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Toward the end of the eighteenth century, a major transformation took place in British dramatic culture with the emergence of an illegitimate theater and the struggle between London's patent playhouses (Drury Lane, Covent Garden, and the Haymarket) and the new, so-called minor theaters. This is the first book to explore the institutions, genres, and performance history of this illegitimate theater. Jane Moody's lively account considers the prohibition of tragedy and comedy at London's minor theaters, interpretations of Shakespeare, and describes the ingenious ways in which performers circumnavigated the law. |