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The London Stage 1940 1949
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Author : J. P. Wearing
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2014-08-22
The London Stage 1940 1949 written by J. P. Wearing and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-22 with Performing Arts categories.
Theatre in London has celebrated a rich and influential history, and in 1976 the first volume of J. P. Wearing’s reference series provided researchers with an indispensable resource of these productions. In the decades since the original calendars were produced, several research aids have become available, notably various reference works and the digitization of important newspapers and relevant periodicals. The second edition of The London Stage 1940–1949: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel provides a chronological calendar of London shows from January 1940 through December 1949. The volume chronicles more than 2,400 productions at 53 major central London theatres during this period. For each production the following information is provided: Title Author Theatre Performers Personnel Opening and Closing Dates Number of Performances Other details include genre of the production, number of acts, and a list of reviews. A comment section includes other interesting information, such as plot description, first-night reception by the audience, noteworthy performances, staging elements, and details of performances in New York either prior to or after the London production. Among the plays staged in London during this decade were The Light of Heart, Mr. Bolfry, Perchance to Dream, Pacific 1860, Bless the Bride, The Lady’s Not for Burning, The Late Edwina Black, Outrageous Fortune, Seagulls over Sorrento, and Buoyant Billions, as well as numerous musical comedies (British and American), foreign works, operas, ballets, and revivals of English classics. A definitive resource, this edition revises, corrects, and expands the original calendar. In addition, approximately 20 percent of the material—in particular, information of adaptations and translations, plot sources, and comment information—is new. Arranged chronologically, the shows are fully indexed by title, genre, and theatre. A general index includes numerous subject entries on such topics as acting, audiences, censorship, costumes, managers, performers, prompters, staging, and ticket prices. The London Stage 1940-1949 will be of value to scholars, theatrical personnel, librarians, writers, journalists, and historians.
The London Stage 1940 1949
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Author : J. P. Wearing
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
The London Stage 1940 1949 written by J. P. Wearing and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Theater categories.
The London Stage 1940 1949
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Author : J. P. Wearing
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
The London Stage 1940 1949 written by J. P. Wearing and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Drama categories.
The London Stage 1940 1949
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Author : J. P. Wearing
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991-01-01
The London Stage 1940 1949 written by J. P. Wearing and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-01-01 with Performing Arts categories.
These highly praised day-by-day calendars of plays produced at the major London theatres cover all the big productions and names, revivals of the classics, and opera and ballet productions. J. P. Wearing lists each production in chronological arrangement of playbills, with full production and contemporary review information for each play and including comprehensive indexes. Every scholar and critic concerned with English theatre for the period...will want and need to consult these volumes.
1940 1949
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
1940 1949 written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with categories.
Irish Theatre In England
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Author : Richard Allen Cave
language : en
Publisher: Peter Lang
Release Date : 2007
Irish Theatre In England written by Richard Allen Cave and has been published by Peter Lang this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Drama categories.
Exploration of Irish theatrical performance in England
The Philanderer
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Author : Bernard Shaw
language : en
Publisher: Broadview Press
Release Date : 2015-05-21
The Philanderer written by Bernard Shaw and has been published by Broadview Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-21 with Drama categories.
The second of Shaw’s “unpleasant” plays, written in 1893, published in 1898, but not performed until 1905, The Philanderer is subtitled “A Topical Comedy.” The eclectic range of topical subjects addressed in the play includes the influence of Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen on British middle-class social mores (the second act of The Philanderer is set in the fictional Ibsen Club), medical follies, the rise of the “New Woman,” and, in particular, the destructive impact of Victorian marriage and divorce laws. Just as Shaw’s other “unpleasant” plays, Widowers’ Houses and Mrs Warren’s Profession, call, respectively, for reform of laws that allow corrupt property owners to exploit the poor and for radical change to economic structures that drive women into prostitution, so The Philanderer makes the case for more liberal legislation to allow easier divorce—particularly for women—when marriages become irretrievably broken. Shaw’s attack on divorce laws becomes even clearer and stronger in the final act that he wrote for the play but discarded in favour of the version he published. The discarded version is published for the first time in this Broadview edition of the play.
West End Women
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Author : Maggie Gale
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2008-03-07
West End Women written by Maggie Gale and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-03-07 with Performing Arts categories.
Maggie Gale's West End Women uncovers groundbreaking material about women playwrights and the staging of their performances between the years 1918 and 1962. It documents a dynamic era of social and theatrical history, analysing the transformations that occurred in the theatre and the lives of British women in relation to specific plays of the period. Focusing on the work of playwrights such as Dodie Smith, Clemence Dane, Gordon Daviot and Bridget Boland, Maggie Gale examines the cultural and political context within which they enjoyed commercial success and great notoriety.
Madeleine Dring
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Author : Wanda Brister
language : en
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Release Date : 2020-09-12
Madeleine Dring written by Wanda Brister and has been published by Liverpool University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-12 with Music categories.
This book is the first detailed study of the life and music of British composer Madeleine Dring (1923–1977). From her life in London through her numerous accomplishments as performer and musician, her achievements are highlighted through her remarkable story and diverse musical works.
British Playwrights 1880 1956
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Author : William W. Demastes
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 1996-12-09
British Playwrights 1880 1956 written by William W. Demastes and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-12-09 with Literary Criticism categories.
From 1880 to 1956, when John Osborne transformed the British theater world with Look Back in Anger, British playwrights made numerous lasting contributions and provided a foundation for the innovations of dramatists during the latter half of the 20th century. This reference profiles the life and work of some 40 British playwrights active during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many of whom are also known for their work as novelists and poets. Included are figures such as W. H. Auden, Max Beerbohm, Noel Coward, T. S. Eliot, John Galsworthy, Graham Greene, D. H. Lawrence, W. Somerset Maugham, George Bernard Shaw, and Oscar Wilde. Each entry provides a biographical overview; a list of major plays and summaries of their critical reception; a list of minor plays, adaptations, and productions; an assessment of the playwright's career; and archival and bibliographical information. Included in this reference book are alphabetically arranged entries for some 40 British playwrights active from 1880 through 1956. Entries are written by expert contributors, with each entry providing a biographical overview; a list of major plays, premieres, and significant revivals, along with a summary of the critical reception of these works; a listing of additional plays, adaptations, and productions; an assessment of the playwright's career and contributions, with reference to published evaluations in magazines, journals, dissertations, and books; a listing of locations housing unpublished archival material, if available; a selected bibliography of the dramatist's published plays and of essays and articles by the playwright on aspects of the theater; a selected bibliography of secondary sources; and, when available, a listing of previously published bibliographies on the playwright.