This edited collection of essays details a wide-ranging selection
of some of the most sensationally successful theatre productions of
the long Victorian era, the real "blockbusters" of the age. Ranging
from the world of operetta and music hall to spectacular drama and
sensational melodrama, the productions included provide the reader
with definitive proof that the phenomenon of the "smash hit" show
is not restricted to modern Broadway. This is a world that
encompassed the ground-breaking stage technology of Ben Hur, the
wide political impact of Uncle Tom's Cabin and the sheer creative
originality of L'Enfant Prodigue. Supporting the "star" system,
productions featured some of the greatest names of the period - Sir
Henry Irving, Sir Johnston Forbes Robertson, James O'Neill and Dion
Boucicault. This was the very dawning of a new media age, which saw
many of the productions transfer to the new world of silent cinema
for the very first time
General
| Imprint: |
McFarland & Company
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
September 2023 |
| Editors: |
Paul Fryer
|
| Dimensions: |
254 x 178mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
277 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4766-8166-5 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-4766-8166-X |
| Barcode: |
9781476681665 |
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