London Stage in the Nineteenth Century by Robert Tanitch

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Title: London Stage in the Nineteenth Century by Robert Tanitch 
Summary: London Stage in the Nineteenth Century is a unique record decade by decade, year by year, of all the major new plays, revivals, performances and productions.
Richly illustrated with photographs, drawings, portraits and playbills
Enhanced by acerbic quotes from the critics, as well as by quotes from the dramatists and actors
Each year includes a list of world premieres, births, deaths, and major literary and historical events The book features legendary actors in their most famous roles, including Sarah Siddons, John Philip Kemble, Edmund Kean, 'Joey' Grimaldi, William Charles Macready, Ira Aldridge, Edwin Booth, Ellen Terry, Henry Irving, Dan Leno, Eleonora Duse and Sarah Bernhardt. Major premieres included the plays of popular writers such as Dion Boucicault, Tom Taylor, Tom Robertson, Henry Arthur Jones, Arthur Wing Pinero, Oscar Wilde, the operas of Gilbert and Sullivan and the notorious London debut of Henrik Ibsen. The most celebrated revivals were of Shakespeare. In an age when London was the largest and most important city in the world, its theatrical life was vibrant and expansive, reaching huge audiences. 
Author: Robert Tanitch
Publisher: Carnegie Publishing Ltd. Lancaster
Year Published: 2010
Edition: 1st Edition
Binding type: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781859362082
Dimensions: 25cm x 19cm 
Notes: 
SKU: VSS / 264 / G / 7173 / 0
Condition 
Dust Jacket Condition: Near fine
Book condition: Near fine
Binding: Intact
Pages: 345 pages
 
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