Table of Contents

Preface; Part I. The theatre restored: 1660–1700: 1. The material circumstance; 2. The drama; 3. Actors and acting; Part II. The theatre reformed: 1700–37: 4. The material circumstance; 5. The drama; 6. Actors and acting; Part III. The theatre tamed: 1737–89: 7. The material circumstance; 8. The drama; 9. Actors and acting; Part IV. Theatre in the age of reform: 1789–1843: 10. The material circumstance; 11. The drama; 12. Actors and acting; Part V. The theatre industry: 1843–1901: 13. The material circumstance; 14. The drama; 15. Actors and acting; Index of plays.

Promotional Information

An accessible and lively 2006 introduction to the history of the stage from 1660 to 1900.

About the Author

Peter Thomson is Emeritus Professor of Drama, University of Exeter.

Reviews

'well-executed and clear.' Times Literary Supplement