| Stage Women, 1900-50: Female Theatre Workers and Professional Practice Contributor(s): Gale, Maggie B. (Editor), Dorney, Kate (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1526100703 ISBN-13: 9781526100702 Publisher: Manchester University Press OUR PRICE: $133.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Women - Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism |
| Dewey: 792.082 |
| Series: Women, Theatre and Performance |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.7" W x 8.6" (1.20 lbs) 328 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book presents a collection of cutting-edge historical and cultural essays in the field of women, theatre and performance. The chapters explore women's networks of professional practice in the theatre and performance industries between 1900 and 1950, with a focus on women's sense and experience of professional agency in an industry largely controlled by men. The book is divided into two sections: 'Female theatre workers in the social and theatrical realm' looks at the relationship between women's work - on and off stage - and autobiography, activism, technique, touring, education and the law. 'Women and popular performance' focuses on the careers of individual artists, once household names, including Lily Brayton, Ellen Terry, radio star Mabel Constanduros and Oscar-winning film star Margaret Rutherford. |