num_pages: 200
description: Based on new and original research, this biography documents the life of Lilian Baylis—an esteemed theatrical producer and manager and the founding mother of the British National Theatre, the Royal Ballet, and the English National Opera. Setting out to discover how Baylis was able to manage two theatres and three companies, bring the very best of high culture to working people, and still haul in a profit, this biography looks beyond the famous comic anecdotes that surround her life and discovers the private woman behind the public persona. From her early career as a musician and dancer to the career-changing breaks she offered to actors such as Alec Guinness and Laurence Olivier, this insightful work reveals how Baylis achieved so much and the personal cost such successes had.
language: English
title: Lilian Baylis: A Biography
titlecomplete: Lilian Baylis: A Biography
ratings_count: 3
publisher: University Of Hertfordshire Press