British Theatre in the Eighteen Nineties: Essays on Drama and the Stage

The final decade of the nineteenth century was one of the most exciting and productive in the history of the British theatre. In this fascinating collection, twelve leading scholars examine the playwrights, actors, designers, and theatrical environment of the period. As well as shedding new light on such familiar figures as Pinero, H. A. Jones, Beerbohm Tree and Mrs Patrick Campbell, much of the hitherto neglected activity of the period is explored including toga plays, painting and the theatre, theatre architecture, travelling theatres, music halls, and the question of the immorality of the stage.Foulkes, Richard is the author of 'British Theatre in the Eighteen Nineties: Essays on Drama and the Stage', published 1992 under ISBN 9780521414784 and ISBN 0521414784.