The Economics of the British Stage 1800 1914

by Tracy C. Davis

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521036852
• ISBN13: 9780521036856
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 1.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"