Theatre in the Victorian Age

by Michael R. Booth and Michael Richard Booth

Book Overview

This book examines all major aspects of theater practice and dramatic literature of the Victorian period. Michael Booth's comprehensive survey explores the social and cultural context of the theater including theater management, the audience, architecture and production methods, acting and the job of the actor, as well as the drama itself. Within this framework, Booth discusses such topics as the effect on theater of population growth and the spread...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521348374
• ISBN13: 9780521348379
• Release Date: July 1991
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"