Nineteenth-century major lives and letters
An edition of Nineteenth-century major lives and letters (2011)
London popular theatre, 1780-1830
By Frederick Burwick
Publish Date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Language
eng
Pages
319
Description:
"Between 1780 and 1830, the growing London population divided into immigrant neighborhoods with two dozen unlicensed theatres tailoring productions to attract and serve this new audience. Playing to the Crowd is the first study of the productions of the minor theatres, how they were adapted to appeal to the local patrons and the audiences who worked and lived in these communities"--
subjects: Social life and customs, Theater, Ethnic theater, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / History & Criticism, Theater audiences, History, Theater, great britain, London (england), social life and customs, Drama, Englisch, Intavolierung, Manners and customs, Volkstheater
Places: England, London, London (England)
Times: 19th century, 18th century