This book was commissioned by The Theatres Trust, the body charged
by Acts of Parliament with 'the better protection of theatres'.
After decades of destruction, theatres are now recognised as
significant records of the societies that produced them and
valuable cultural resources for the prsent day. This book outlines
the history of theatres and music halls from the late sixteenth
century to the present time, noting changing fashions in
entertainment and evolving official attitudes to safety that have,
at various times, influenced the architectural character of the
buildings. Particular attention is given to the thirty-five years
before the First World War, when music hall and variety
entertainment developed rapidly, accompanied by a masive surge in
theatre building. The account is enlivened with illustrations of
theatres, their architects and their audiences.
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