Actresses as working women
Subtitle: their social identity in Victorian culture
By: Tracy C. Davis.
Series: Gender and performance
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 1991
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 200
Subjects: Theater and society -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century; Women in the theater -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century; Actresses -- Great Britain
Description: Using historical evidence and personal accounts, Davis examines the reality of conditions for òrdinary' actresses, their working environments, employment patterns, and the reasons why acting continued as a popular though insecure profession.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 182-191) and index.