The ancient world on the Victorian and Edwardian stage
By: Jeffrey Richards.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780230229365
Subjects: Theatrical companies -- England -- History -- 19th century; Theater -- Production and direction -- England -- History -- 19th century; Historical drama, English -- History and criticism; English drama -- 19th century -- History and criticism; Civilization, Classical, in literature; Classicism -- England -- History -- 19th century
Description: "The first study of the depictions of the Ancient World on the Victorian and Edwardian stage, this book analyzes plays set in and dramatising the histories of Greece, Rome, Egypt, Babylon and the Holy Land. In doing so, it seeks to locate theatre within the wider culture, tracing its links and interaction with other cultural forms"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The Victorians and the ancient world; title: The early Victorian actor-managers and the ancient world; title: Living Greek statues; title: Wilson Barrett's ancient world; title: Irving's ancient world; title: Tree's ancient world; title: The toga play : climax and decline.