Victorian Touring Actresses: Crossing Boundaries and Negotiating the Cultural Landscape
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Victorian Touring Actresses: Crossing Boundaries and Negotiating the Cultural Landscape
By (Author) Janice Norwood
Manchester University Press
Manchester University Press
7th May 2020
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
792.028082094109034
Short-listed for Theatre Book Prize 2021 (UK)
Physical Properties
Hardback
288
Width 138mm, Height 216mm
Description
Victorian touring actresses provides a fresh perspective on nineteenth-century theatre and the careers of previously neglected British women who had once starred at home and abroad. Chapters explore debuts, establishing a name, working life in the UK, touring North America, long-distance colonial touring, management, offstage life and ageing. -- .
Reviews
an exceptionally detailed account of the triumphs and tragedies of selected English actresses who toured during the second half of the 19th century The author carefully documents their entire careers, as measured by performances, playdates, and venues, plus reviews and various sources of biographical information.
Reprinted with permission from Choice Reviews. All rights reserved. Copyright by the American Library Association
Author Bio
Janice Norwood is Senior Lecturer in English Literature, Drama and Theatre Studies at the University of Hertfordshire
