The Cambridge history of British theatre

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The Cambridge history of British theatre

edited by Jane Milling and Peter Thomson

Cambridge University Press, 2004

  • : set : hardback
  • v. 1
  • v. 2
  • v. 3

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History of the British theatre

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General editor: Peter Thomson

Vol. 2: edited by Joseph Donohue

Vol. 3: edited by Baz Kershaw

Vol. 1. Origins to 1660 -- v. 2. 1660 to 1895 -- v. 3. Since 1895

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

v. 1 ISBN 9780521650403

Description

Volume 1 of The Cambridge History of British Theatre begins in Roman Britain and ends with Charles II's restoration to the throne imminent. The four essays in Part I treat pre-Elizabethan theatre, the eight in Part II focus on the riches of the Elizabethan era, and the seven in Part III on theatrical developments during and after the reigns of James I and Charles I. The essays are written for the general reader by leading British and American scholars, who combine an interest in the written drama with an understanding of the material conditions of the evolving professional theatre which the drama helped to sustain, often enough against formidable odds. The volume unfolds a story of enterprise, innovation and, sometimes, of desperate survival over years in which theatre and drama were necessarily embroiled in the politics of everyday life: a vivid subject vividly presented.

Table of Contents

  • General preface
  • Chronology
  • Part I. Pre-Elizabethan Theatre: 1. From Roman to Renaissance in drama and theatre John C. Coldewey
  • 2. Faith, pastime, performance and drama in Scotland to 1603 John J. McGavin
  • 3. The Bible as play in Reformation England Paul Whitfield White
  • 4. Drama in 1553: continuity and change Peter Happe
  • Part II. Elizabethan Theatre: 5. The development of a professional theatre, 1540-1660 Jane Milling
  • 6. Drama outside London after 1540 Peter H. Greenfield
  • 7. 'An example of courtesy and liberality': great households and performance Suzanne Westfall
  • 8. The birth of an industry Douglas Bruster
  • 9. Theatre and controversy, 1572-1603 Diana E. Henderson
  • 10. The condition of theatre in England in 1599 Andrew Gurr
  • 11. Ben Jonson's Every Man in his Humour: a case study Richard Allen Cave
  • 12. London professional playhouses and performances Martin White
  • Part III. Jacobean and Caroline Theatre: 13. Working playwrights, 1580-1642 Roslyn L. Knutson
  • 14. Theatre and controversy, 1603-42 Janette Dillon
  • 15. The Stuart masque and its makers David Lindley
  • 16. Clowns, fools and knaves: stages in the evolution of acting Peter Thomson
  • 17. Thomas Middleton's A Game at Chess: a case study Richard Dutton
  • 18. The condition of the theatres in 1642 Martin Butler
  • 19. Theatre and Commonwealth Janet Clare
  • Works cited
  • Index.
Volume

v. 2 ISBN 9780521650687

Description

Volume 2 of The Cambridge History of British Theatre begins in 1660 with the restoration of King Charles II to the throne and the reestablishment of the professional theatre, interdicted since 1642, and follows the far-reaching development of the form over two centuries and more to 1895. Descriptions of the theatres, actors and actresses, acting companies, dramatists and dramatic genres over the period are augmented by accounts of the audiences, politics and morality, scenography, provincial theatre, theatrical legislation, the long-drawn-out competition of major and minor theatres, and the ultimate revocation of the theatrical monopoly of Drury Lane and Covent Garden, initiating a new era. Chapters on two representative years, 1776 and 1895, are complemented by chapters on two phenomenal productions, The Beggar's Opera and The Bells, as well as by studies of popular theatre, including music hall, sexuality on the Victorian stage and other social and cultural contexts.

Table of Contents

  • Preface and acknowledgments
  • Timeline 1660 to 1894 compiled by Joseph Donohue
  • Part I. 1660 to 1800: 1. Introduction: the theatre from 1660 to 1800 Joseph Donohue
  • 2. Theatres and repertory Robert D. Hume
  • 3. Theatre and the female presence Joanne Lafler
  • 4. Theatre, politics and morality Derek Hughes
  • 5. Theatre companies and regulation Judith Milhous
  • 6. The Beggar's Opera: a case study Calhoun Winton
  • 7. Garrick at Drury Lane, 1747-76 Mark S. Auburn
  • 8. Theatre outside London, 1660-1775 Goerel Garlick
  • 9. 1776: a critical year in perspective Edward A. Langhans
  • 10. The theatrical revolution, 1776-1843 Jane Moody
  • Part II. 1800 to 1895: 11. Introduction: the theatre from 1800 to 1895 Joseph Donohue
  • 12. Presence, personality and physicality: actors and their repertoires, 1776-1895 Jim Davis
  • 13. Theatres, their architecture and their audiences Joseph Donohue
  • 14. Stage design from Loutherbourg to Poel Christopher Baugh
  • 15. Theatre and mid-Victorian society, 1851-70 Richard W. Schoch
  • 16. Gendering Victorian theatre Kerry Powell
  • 17. Popular entertainment, 1776-1895 Dave Russell
  • 18. The Bells: a case study
  • a 'bare-ribbed skeleton' in a chest David Mayer
  • 19. The new drama and the old theatre Peter Thomson
  • 20. 1895: a critical year in perspective Joel Kaplan
  • Bibliography of works cited
  • Index.
Volume

v. 3 ISBN 9780521651325

Description

This volume explores the rich and complex histories of English, Scottish and Welsh theatres in the 'long' twentieth century since 1895. Twenty-three original essays by leading historians and critics investigate the major aspects of theatrical performance, ranging from the great actor-managers to humble seaside entertainers, from between-wars West End women playwrights to the roots of professional theatre in Wales and Scotland, and from the challenges of alternative theatres to the economics of theatre under Thatcher. Detailed surveys of key theatre practices and traditions across this whole period are combined with case studies of influential productions, critical years placed in historical perspective and evaluations of theatre at the turn of the millennium. The collection presents an exciting evolution in the scholarly study of modern British theatre history, skilfully demonstrating how performance variously became a critical litmus test of the great aesthetic, cultural, social, political and economic upheavals in the age of extremes.

Table of Contents

  • Acknowledgements
  • Chronology
  • List of illustrations
  • Part I. 1895-1946: 1. British theatre, 1895-1946: art, entertainment, audiences - an introduction Dennis Kennedy
  • 2. The London stage, 1895-1918 Thomas Postlewait
  • 3. Provincial stages, 1900-34: touring and early repertory theatre Viv Gardner
  • 4. Popular theatre, 1896-1940 Sophie Nield
  • 5. Case study: Cicely Hamilton's Diana of Dobson's, 1908 Christine Dymkowski
  • 6. A critical year in perspective: 1926 Steve Nicholson
  • 7. The London stage, 1918-45 Maggie B. Gale
  • 8. Social commitment and aesthetic innovation, 1895-1946 Mick Wallis
  • PART II. Scottish and Welsh Theatres, 1895-2002: 9. Towards national identities: theatre in Scotland Jan McDonald
  • 10. Case study: Ena Lamont Stewart's Men Should Weep, 1947 Nadine Holdsworth
  • 11. Towards national identities: Welsh theatres Ioan Williams
  • 12. Case study: refashioning a myth, performances of the tale of Blodeuwedd Hazel Walford Davies
  • Part III. 1940-2002: 13. British theatre, 1940-2002: an introduction Baz Kershaw
  • 14. The establishment of mainstream theatre, 1946-79 John Bull
  • 15. Alternative theatres, 1946-2000 Baz Kershaw
  • 16. Developments in the profession of theatre, 1946-2000 Colin Chambers
  • 17. Case study: Theatre Workshop's Oh What a Lovely War, 1963 Derek Paget
  • 18. 1979 and after: a view Vera Gottlieb
  • 19. British theatre and commerce, 1979-2000 Stephen Lacey
  • 20. New theatre for new times: decentralisation, innovation and pluralism, 1975-2000 Simon Jones
  • 21. Theatre in Scotland in the 1990s and beyond Adrienne Scullion
  • 22. Theatre in Wales in the 1990s and beyond Roger Owen
  • 23. English theatre in the 1990s and beyond Liz Tomlin
  • Bibliography
  • Index.
Volume

: set : hardback ISBN 9780521827904

Description

This three-volume set explores the rich and complex histories of English, Scottish and Welsh theatres from early Britain to the present. Volume 1 begins in Roman Britain and ends with Charles II's restoration to the throne imminent. Volume 2 begins in 1660 with the restoration of King Charles II to the throne and the re-establishment of the professional theatre, interdicted since 1642, and follows the far-reaching development of the form over two centuries and more to 1895. Volume 3 explores the rich and complex histories of English, Scottish and Welsh theatres in the 'long' twentieth century since 1895. Original essays written by leading British and American historians and critics investigate the major aspects of theatrical performance, combining an interest in the written drama with an understanding of the material conditions of the evolving professional theatre that the drama helped to sustain.

Table of Contents

  • Volume 1. Origins to 1660: General preface
  • Chronology
  • Part I. Pre-Elizabethan Theatre: 1. From Roman to Renaissance in drama and theatre
  • 2. Faith, pastime, performance and drama in Scotland to 1603
  • 3. The Bible as play in Reformation England
  • 4. Drama in 1553: continuity and change
  • Part II. Elizabethan Theatre: 5. The development of a professional theatre, 1540–1660
  • 6. Drama outside London after 1540
  • 7. 'An example of courtesy and liberality': great households and performance
  • 8. The birth of an industry
  • 9. Theatre and controversy, 1572–1603
  • 10. The condition of theatre in England in 1599
  • 11. Ben Jonson's Every Man in His Humour: a case study
  • 12. London professional playhouses and performances
  • Part III. Jacobean and Caroline Theatre: 13. Working playwrights, 1580–1642
  • 14. Theatre and controversy, 1603–42
  • 15. The Stuart masque and its makers
  • 16. Clowns, fools and knaves: stages in the evolution of acting
  • 17. Thomas Middleton's A Game at Chess: a case study
  • 18. The condition of the theatres in 1642
  • 19. Theatre and Commonwealth
  • Works cited
  • Index. Volume 2. 1660–1895: Preface and acknowledgements
  • Timeline: 1660 to 1894
  • Part I. 1660–1800: 1. Introduction: the theatre from 1660 to 1800
  • 2. Theatres and repertory
  • 3. Theatre and the female presence
  • 4. Theatre, politics and morality
  • 5. Theatre companies and regulation
  • 6. The Beggar's Opera: a case study
  • 7. Garrick at Drury Lane, 1747–76
  • 8. Theatre outside London, 1660–1775
  • 9. 1776: a critical year in perspective
  • 10. The theatrical revolution, 1776–1843
  • Part II. 1800 to 1895: 11. Introduction: the theatre from 1800 to 1895
  • 12. Presence, personality and physicality: actors and their repertoires, 1776–1895
  • 13. Theatres, their architecture and their audiences
  • 14. Stage design from Loutherbourg to Poel
  • 15. Theatre and mid-Victorian society, 1851–1870
  • 16. Gendering Victorian theatre
  • 17. Popular entertainment, 1776–1895
  • 18. The Bells: a case study
  • a 'bare-ribbed skeleton' in a chest
  • 19. The new drama and the old theatre
  • 20. 1895: a critical year in perspective
  • Bibliography of works cited
  • Index. Volume 3. Since 1895: Acknowledgements
  • Chronology
  • List of illustrations
  • Part I. 1895–1946: 1. British theatre, 1895–1946: art, entertainment, audiences – an introduction
  • 2. The London stage, 1895–1918
  • 3. Provincial stages, 1900–1934: touring and early repertory theatre
  • 4. Popular theatre, 1896–1940
  • 5. Case study: Cicely Hamilton's Diana of Dobson's, 1908
  • 6. A critical year in perspective: 1926
  • 7. The London stage, 1918–45
  • 8. Social commitment and aesthetic innovation, 1895–1946
  • PART II. Scottish and Welsh Theatres, 1895–2002: 9. Towards national identities: theatre in Scotland
  • 10. Case study: Ena Lamont Stewart's Men Should Weep, 1947
  • 11. Towards national identities: Welsh theatres
  • 12. Case study: refashioning a myth, performances of the tale of Blodeuwedd
  • Part III. 1940–2002: 13. British theatre, 1940–2002: an introduction
  • 14. The establishment of mainstream theatre, 1946–79
  • 15. Alternative theatres, 1946–2000
  • 16. Developments in the profession of theatre, 1946–2000
  • 17. Case study: Theatre Workshop's Oh What a Lovely War, 1963
  • 18. 1979 and after: a view
  • 19. British theatre and commerce, 1979–2000
  • 20. New theatre for new times: decentralisation, innovation and pluralism, 1975–2000
  • 21. Theatre in Scotland in the 1990s and beyond
  • 22. Theatre in Wales in the 1990s and beyond
  • 23. English theatre in the 1990s and beyond
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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