Dickens on theatre
Dickens' burning passion for theatre has often been overlooked by fans of his novels. He was a poor playwright and a frustrated actor, but he staged performances for which he oversaw every detail, and personally adapted many of his own fictional works. As a consummate self-publicist, he also undertook numerous stage tours and public readings of his own work. For Dickens, and for large swathes of Victorian society, theatre was a hub of community and a great leveller: audience and performers woul…
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- Full title :Dickens on theatre / [foreword, Richard Eyre ; introduction and notes, Pete Orford].
Summary
Dickens' burning passion for theatre has often been overlooked by fans of his novels. He was a poor playwright and a frustrated actor, but he staged performances for which he oversaw every detail, and personally adapted many of his own fictional works. As a consummate self-publicist, he also undertook numerous stage tours and public readings of his own work. For Dickens, and for large swathes of Victorian society, theatre was a hub of community and a great leveller: audience and performers would spill out onto the streets and into nearby drinking establishments after each show.
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- Publication Date:©2011.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Hesperus Press
- Place of Publication:London
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2011.
The Physical Object
- Description:xvii, 90 pages ; : 20 cm.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781843916178, 1843916177
- oclc:ocn720486941
- LC Classification:PN2594
- Dewey Decimal:792.094109034
Table of Contents
Amusements of the People / Sir Richard Eyre -- Astley's / Sir Richard Eyre -- Private Theatres / Sir Richard Eyre -- Mr Wopsle plays Hamlet / Sir Richard Eyre -- Mrs. Joseph Porter / Sir Richard Eyre -- William Charles Macready / Sir Richard Eyre -- Two Views of a Cheap Theatre / Sir Richard Eyre -- Speeches for the General Theatrical Fund / Sir Richard Eyre.
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