English Theatrical Anecdotes, 1660-1800 |
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| Editor:
| Ladd, Heather
Ritchie, Leslie |
| Contribution by:
| Ladd, Heather
Ritchie, Leslie
MacNeill, Máire
Phillips, Chelsea
Martinovic, Nevena
Burden, Michael
Ritchie, Fiona
Wilson, Seth
McGirr, Elaine
Boyd, Amanda Weldy
Bobker, Danielle |
| Series title: | Performing Celebrity Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-64453-260-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2022 |
| Publisher: | University of Delaware Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $41.95 |
Book Description:
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English Theatrical Anecdotes, 1660-1800 explores the theatrical anecdote's role in the construction of stage fame in England's emergent celebrity culture during the long eighteenth century, as well as the challenges of employing anecdotes in theatre scholarship today. Chapters in this book discuss anecdotes about actors, actresses, musicians, and other theatre people.
English Theatrical Anecdotes, 1660-1800 explores the theatrical anecdote's role in the construction of stage fame in England's emergent celebrity culture during the long eighteenth century, as well as the challenges of employing anecdotes in theatre scholarship today. Chapters in this book discuss anecdotes about actors, actresses, musicians, and other theatre people.