Bloody Tyrants and Little Pickles Stage Roles of Anglo-American Girls in the Nineteenth Century |
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| Author:
| Schweitzer, Marlis |
| Series title: | Studies Theatre Hist and Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-60938-736-5 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2020 |
| Publisher: | University of Iowa Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $80.00 |
Book Description:
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Bloody Tyrants and Little Pickles traces the theatrical repertoire of a small group of white Anglo-American actresses as they reshaped the meanings of girlhood in Britain, North America, and the British West Indies during the first half of the nineteenth century. It is a study of the possibilities and the problems girl performers presented as they adopted the manners and clothing of boys, entered spaces intended for adults, and assumed characters written for men.
Bloody Tyrants and Little Pickles traces the theatrical repertoire of a small group of white Anglo-American actresses as they reshaped the meanings of girlhood in Britain, North America, and the British West Indies during the first half of the nineteenth century. It is a study of the possibilities and the problems girl performers presented as they adopted the manners and clothing of boys, entered spaces intended for adults, and assumed characters written for men.