Blood on the stage
Subtitle: milestone plays of crime, mystery, and detection : an annotated repertoire, 1900-1925
By: Amnon Kabatchnik.
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 417
ISBN-13: 9780810861237
Subjects: Detective and mystery plays -- History and criticism; Detective and mystery plays -- Stories, plots, etc
Description: "Acts of crime and criminal minds have always fascinated authors. From 1900 to 1925, stages worldwide were full of plays in which transgression and lawbreaking were the common denominators. Blood on the Stage: Milestone Plays of Crime, Mystery, and Detection examines the key representations of transgression drama: eighty plays written and produced between 1900 and 1925 that had at least one public performance in the English language, with an emphasis on New York and London productions." "The entries are arranged chronologically, each containing a plot summary (often including significant dialogue), production and performance data, and opinions by critics and scholars. The book includes standards of the genre, highlighting representative works by prolific playwrights of the genre - works of enduring importance, singular innovation, or outstanding success."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.