Henry Irving: A Re-Evaluation of the Pre-Eminent Victorian Actor-Manager Contributor(s): Foulkes, Richard (Editor) |
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ISBN: 113865793X ISBN-13: 9781138657939 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $113.85 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography - Literary Criticism - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
Dewey: B |
Series: Routledge Library Editions: The Victorian World |
Physical Information: 226 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Henry Irving (1838-1905), the first actor to be knighted, dominated the theatre in Britain and beyond for over a quarter of a century. As an actor, he was strikingly different with his idiosyncratic pronunciation, his somewhat ungainly physique, and his brilliant psychological portrayals of virtue and villainy. He was also the director of spectacular, and commercially driven, entertainments and as the manager of the Lyceum theatre, he controlled every aspect of the performance. First published in 2008, this collection of essays by leading theatre scholars explores each element of Irving's art: his acting, his contribution to the plays he commissioned, his flair for the stage picture, and his ear for incidental music. This book will be of interest to those studying the history of theatre. |