Illegitimate Theatre in London, 1770 1840 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521039864)

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.

Author: Jane Moody
ISBN-10: 052103986X
ISBN-13: 9780521039864
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/30/2007
Pages: 296
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.96lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d