The Economics of the British Stage 1800-1914 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521571159)

British theater became big business in the nineteenth century, and the role of laissez-faire in this cultural industry consistently troubled the government. This is the first full-length study to investigate the theater's growth from an economic perspective, reflecting the debates of theorists from Adam Smith to Alfred Marshall. Tracy Davis' wide-ranging analysis grounds issues such as subsidization and the economic viability of the live arts in an era predating government funding, offering fresh insight into the history of cultural policy for the arts in Britain.

Author: Tracy C. Davis
ISBN-10: 0521571154
ISBN-13: 9780521571159
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 12/28/2000
Pages: 526
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.10lbs
Size: 9.18h x 6.30w x 1.44d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 06/01/2001 pg. 1805