Index to the London Stage, 1660-1800

This computerized index to the eleven-volumeThe London Stage, 16601800(Southern Illinois University Press, 196068), makes accessible in one vol­ume all the information about the plays, persons, and places as they appeared in each theatrical performance over the span of 140 years covered by the work. Twenty-five thousand entries contain over 500,000 references to the 8,026 pages of the monumental series. TheIndexthus provides direction for following the careers of hundreds of ac­tors, actresses, dancers, and musicians in the Restoration and eighteenth century. In addition, theIndexdemonstrates what a wide-ranging document for so­cial, economic, legal, artistic, and dra­matic historyThe London Stage, 16601800is. At a glance, theIndexpoints to the variety and richness of a broad range of London life in the period covered as it impinged on, supported, or drew sustenance from the theatres. A research tool of considerable magni­tude, theIndexmakes available to stu­dents and scholars in a wide range of disciplines the vast resources ofThe Lon­don Stage, 16601800.Without doubt, it is a foundation on which scholars will build for years to come.Schneider, Ben R., Jr. is the author of 'Index to the London Stage, 1660-1800' with ISBN 9780809309078 and ISBN 0809309076.