Victorian theatrical burlesques

Description:

Metadramatic, the burlesque is often a play that allots a low social standing to a person of a higher class or vice versa. Its principal target was the blood and thunder of melodrama. These writings explore this neglected aspect of Victorian theatre.

subjects: English drama,  Burlesques,  Burlesque (theater),  English drama, history and criticism, 19th century,  Burlesque (literature)

Times: 19th century